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Prayer of Saint Francis Meditation (Part 3): Faith, Hope and Love
Episode 249
In this meditation, I continue our exploration of the meditative prayer of Saint Francis, moving from the search for light towards the fruits that ca…
1 week, 3 days ago
Heart Meditation: Engaging the Heart
Episode 248
In this meditation, I explore the importance of engaging the heart in our contemplative practice. Meditation is sometimes imagined as something purel…
1 week, 4 days ago
Reset Meditation: Recovering the Form
Episode 247
In this meditation, I return once again to the basic form of relaxation that leads us towards stillness. Repeating this foundational practice from ti…
1 week, 5 days ago
Peace and Joy Meditation: The Fruits of Practice
Episode 246
In this meditation, I reflect on the fruits of meditation practice and the difference our practice can make beyond the time we spend sitting in still…
1 week, 6 days ago
Moon Meditation: Trusting the Changing Phases
Episode 245
In this meditation, I turn to the moon as an ancient image of the contemplative life.
Across many meditation traditions, the changing phases of the mo…
2 weeks ago
Versiculum Meditation: Returning to the Little Word
Episode 244
In this meditation, I return to the ancient contemplative practice of the versiculum — the “little word.”
A versiculum is a short sacred word or phras…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Autumn Meditation: Embracing the Season You Are In
Episode 243
In this meditation, I use the changing seasons — particularly the movement into autumn — as a way of reflecting on change within our own lives.
Medita…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Elijah Meditation (Part 2): The Fire of Desire
Episode 242
In this meditation, I continue our series exploring the story of the prophet Elijah as a map of the contemplative journey.
Previously we encountered t…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Object Meditation: Memory, Meaning and Letting Go
Episode 241
In this meditation, I invite you to work with an object that has meaning or affection attached to it.
It may be something you can physically hold, suc…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
St. Francis Meditation (Part 1): Bring Light to the Darkness
Episode 240
In this meditation, I begin a new series exploring the meditative wisdom of St. Francis of Assisi.
For Francis, contemplation was at the centre of his…
2 weeks, 5 days ago