Reflection on Matthew 9:35 - 10: 8 In our gospel reading today we hear of Jesus ministering and teaching in the towns and villages. He has compassion for the people because they seemed so lost, they appeared helpless and stressed but had no one to guide them... v36 ‘like sheep without a shepherd’. He can… Continue reading What’s in a Name
Category: Contemplation
Trinity Sunday
A reflection based on Matthew 28:16-20 The great commission In this reading from Matthew's Gospel we come to this post resurrection vignette of Jesus’ last act of ministry which focuses on instructing his disciples to baptise in the name of the triune God. We hear that the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain… Continue reading Trinity Sunday
Prayer and self awareness
Luke 18:10-14 In recent posts we have been looking at how we might develop our spirituality, intentionally seeking God’s presence within. One of the reasons that we are not aware of this presence is because we tend to live our lives on the surface, via the external facing ego where the things of the world… Continue reading Prayer and self awareness
The Parable of the wedding feast
Matthew 22:1-14 One of the biggest mistakes that we can make with scripture, especially the parables is to read them literally. This is often the case with this from Matthew’s gospel. The meaning of it lies deep beyond literal words which is why parables are used. Parables are good for reaching into the soul...though your… Continue reading The Parable of the wedding feast
Reflection on John 14:15-21
Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels.com One of the things that defines a maturing spirituality is our sense of the nearness of God. And this is not always something that we are taught to develop, at least not in the western Christian tradition where we are much more keen to learn about God...which can be… Continue reading Reflection on John 14:15-21
Spiritual hospitality
I love the story of Martha and Mary which we find in Luke‘s Gospel, Chapter 10: 38-45. In it we hear that Jesus visits their home and Martha is keen to offer him the best hospitality whilst Mary sits at his feet and is completely absorbed by his presence. It's just one of the… Continue reading Spiritual hospitality
Words of Wisdom
Well then, we await government announcements this coming Sunday on how lockdown will be eased. It is understandable that many are chomping at the bit to get back. For those of us who have been working from home, grappling with new ways of working, contending with unfamiliar technologies to do so and juggling with a… Continue reading Words of Wisdom
Peace I leave with you
My verse of scripture for this morning's Lectio Divina was from John’s Gospel.. ‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not let them be afraid. John 14:27 In my reflection I began… Continue reading Peace I leave with you
Contemplative silence – Part 1
In this video we explore what we are looking for as we begin a practice of inner silence.
The Feminine Principle
In the Christian protestant church the dominant patriarchal culture has made it very difficult for us to have any sense of the importance of the feminine principle in our growth in Christ. Whilst the Catholic Church tradition is equally patriarchal it does however venerate Mary the Mother of God and so a continuing thread of… Continue reading The Feminine Principle
Introduction to the interior path – Video
In this video we explore the path to awakening and the signs that we are ready to explore the interior path
Fearfully and wonderfully made
One of the things that defines the interior journey is our sense of the nearness of God. Unfortunately though we may not have received teaching in our early religious formation that encourages an intimate relationship with God. Many of us grew up with teaching that viewed God as an entirely separate entity from ourselves. Maybe we… Continue reading Fearfully and wonderfully made
