Centering Prayer is an apophatic form of prayer – prayer without the use of words and images. There are also cataphatic forms of prayer, which involve the use of words and images as part of the substance of prayer. Prayer forms such as Lectio Divina, the Rosary, and probably most other common prayers in recent history are cataphatic. While this space often advocates for more apophatic prayer, such advocacy is on behalf of wordless prayer as a complement to the more familiar prayer forms and should not be seen as extolling Centering Prayer and similar practices above those using words and images. Both approaches have a place in a robust and well-rounded prayer life. Cataphatic prayer forms support intimate and relational prayer by giving the Divine a face, a voice, the warmth of touch, making concrete the fact that we are in love with Someone Special, and not just a “something” or impersonal “other.” The cataphatic then invites us to know that Someone on their own terms, transcending the limits of our faculties. Our preferences for one type or another will ebb and flow as our relationship with God evolves, but neither should be neglected, any more than a couple would neglect dates, family outings, and strolls around the neighborhood in favor of nothing but quiet nights in the house.