Thomas Keating is the founder of the Centering Prayer movement, an author, a teacher, and a monk who has worked for many years to foster understanding among the world's religions. A member of the Cistercian Order in the Benedictine tradition, he has served at monasteries in Colorado and Massachusetts and currently directs retreats in the practice of Centering Prayer, a cornerstone of contemporary Christian contemplative practice. He is the author of numerous books, including Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit; Manifesting God; Open Mind, Open Heart; St. Therese of Lisieux; and The Transformation of Suffering. He lives at St. Benedict's Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado.

"This is a collection of 30 homilies by a Trappist monk best known for his Centering prayer teachings. Arranged by events in Jesus's ministry, themes and images from Jesus's teachings, and liturgical celebrations of Jesus's presence, these homilies are clear, insightful, creative, and spiritually profound. While they may be helpful to those preparing to preach and teach, they also make excellent material for personal meditation on biblical texts. Highly recommended for seminary and public libraries." -- Library Journal