Objective:
 The middle school youth will learn the basics of contemplative prayer and how to let go of everything so they can focus on only seeing and hearing Jesus. Overview: In the book of Matthew, Jesus tells us, “when you go to pray, go to your inner room and pray in secret” (6:6). The practice of contemplative, or centering prayer, helps us to pray in this way. Contemplative prayer requires that we let go and detach ourselves from all thoughts and allow there to be actual silence in our