John Main
1926–1982 · London
About
John Douglas Main, OSB, was an English Roman Catholic priest and Benedictine monk who presented a way of Christian meditation which used a prayer-phrase or mantra. In 1975, Main be
Contemplative Christian tradition
Christian Meditation
English
Biography
John Douglas Main, OSB, was an English Roman Catholic priest and Benedictine monk who presented a way of Christian meditation which used a prayer-phrase or mantra. In 1975, Main began Christian meditation groups which met at Ealing Abbey, his monastery in West London, England, and, later, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. These were the origins of the ecumenical network of Christian meditation groups which have become the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM).
Teachings & topics
MeditationContemplative prayerMysticismSilenceGrace
Bibliography
- John Main2002 · Orbis Books
- Silence and stillness in every season1997 · Darton, Longman & Todd
- The heart of creation1989 · Continuum
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