William Meninger

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Not to be confused with
William Menninger
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William Austin Meninger,

Centering Prayer, a method of contemplative prayer.[2]

Early life

Meninger was born in

Quaker from Pennsylvania.[4]

After studying at

final vows.[4]

Centering Prayer

During this time, Meninger came across a work by an

Cloud of Unknowing. It was written to help people living regular lives in the world develop and deepen their prayer lives. Meninger found that it taught contemplative prayer in a simple way available to anyone. He began to teach this method to the younger monks of the abbey and to the retreatants who had come to it for a period of spiritual reflection.[4]

In 1974 Meninger developed the workshop on Contemplative Meditation (later known as Centering Prayer) which he taught worldwide along with workshops on forgiveness, the Enneagram of Personality, sacred scriptures, and prayer. His method was further developed and promoted by two other monks of his abbey, Thomas Keating (his abbot at the time) and Basil Pennington.[4]

Later life

In 1979, Meninger was transferred to a daughter house of Spencer Abbey,

master of novices, and teacher of theology and scripture.[5] He spent three years in Israel where he studied scripture and taught at the École Biblique in Jerusalem and at the Trappist Monastery of Latrun.[4]

Meninger also did graduate studies at Seattle University, Harvard Divinity School, and Boston University.[4]

He died at the Spence Abbey infirmary.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "William O.C.S.O. Obituary - (1932 - 2021) - Spencer, MA - Worcester Telegram & Gazette". www.legacy.com. February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. U.S. Catholic
    (Interview). Vol. 78, no. 11. November 2013. pp. 18–22.
  3. ^ Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance-William Meninger
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Father William: Curriculum Vitae". Contemplative Prayer. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Meet the monks: Fr. William". St. Benedict's Monastery. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
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