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
Category: Contemplation
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
Easter Morning John 20: 1 – 18
Easter Reflection based on John 20: 1 - 18 Christ is Risen...Hallelujah….It trips off the tongue doesn’t it, but what does that really mean? Easter morning is not easy to comprehend. You see, everything about Jesus, up until Easter morning, is within the realm of our human experience. We are born, we grow, we eat,… Continue reading Easter Morning John 20: 1 – 18
Contemplative Silence
To find the still point within our own soul is to find that space where God's ground meets our ground. To intentionally take regular (preferably daily) time in that space is to discover God's 'still small voice' which we hear through the 'ear of the heart' as Saint Benedict describes it. Over time, if we… Continue reading Contemplative Silence
God’s question
It is as if in creating us God asked a question, and in awakening us to contemplation he answered the question. Thomas Merton
The still small voice
Modern technology has wonderful benefits such as being able to respond to calls, emails and texts much more efficiently than before the days of mobile devices. The downside for me was that it contributed enormously to the busyness of my life. I found people expected a response within a few hours, if not immediately; I… Continue reading The still small voice
The mystic impulse
The Christian of the future will be a mystic or he will not exist at all.’ Karl Rahner Religion can sometimes be a hostile environment for those who discover there a god who is controlling, judging and demanding adherence to a strict set of rules. This god is usually very remote from us, often… Continue reading The mystic impulse
Reflection on the mystic vocation
Church teaching on the whereabouts of God has often presented us with a God who is separate from our sense of self, or a God who is taught in very cerebral ways so that we might learn about God but not how we might experience God directly. For many this is all well and good,… Continue reading Reflection on the mystic vocation
