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Christian Meditation
Saint Victor’s Catholic Church
Christian Meditation November, 2022
Information By: Mary Sargent
The WCCM (World Community for Christian Meditation) is a global spiritual community united in the practice of meditation in the Christian tradition.
To practice Christian Meditation, find a comfortable position with your back straight. Close your eyes. Silently begin to recite a single word – a prayer word or mantra. We recommend the ancient Christian Aramaic prayer-word “Maranatha”. Say it as four equal syllables. Breathe normally. Give your full attention to the word as you say it, silently, gently, and faithfully.
The essence of meditation is simplicity. Stay with the same word during the whole meditation. Don’t visualize. Listen to the word, as you say it. Let go of all thoughts, images and other words. Don’t fight your distractions: let them go by saying your word. Return to it as soon as you realize you have stopped saying or it or when your attention wanders.
Meditate twice a day. Even five minutes will do. It may take a time to develop this discipline. Having a weekly support group and church community is helpful. Saint Victor Catholic Church offers two Christian Meditation session. One online at Google Meet, Monday evenings at 6:30-7:30 p.m. PST, and, beginning December 11, 2022, one in person session, the 2nd Sunday of the month, time approximate - 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. in the Children’s Room of Church.