A short programme for those involved in the formation of spiritual directors. 24th and 25th June 2021 10am – 1pm each day ‘Holding space’ is one way of describing a part of what we ‘do’ when we meet with someone as a spiritual director. But what is the nature of our ‘holding’ and what is[…]
Category: Spirituality
‘Take a Deeper Breath…’ A Day with Julian of Norwich
Take a deeper breath… with Julian of Norwich A Quiet Day with Nick Helm Julian lived an age of the black death and social and ecclesial upheaval. In the midst of this she was given a profound experience of the love of God. We live and minister in an age of pandemic, and significant social[…]
Practical Spirituality
“Practical Spirituality: spiritual practices that can energise and shape our living.” 1st May 2021 10am – 3pm 10-10.45 Welcomes followed by First Input: Prayer as Welcome: Receiving the welcome of God Use these links to access the resources for reflection and prayer: Rowan Williams on Prayer God’s View of Me Beloved 10.45 – 11.30 Space for reflection[…]
Manresa Link – 19th Annotation Accompaniment
This programme is to provide support for those looking to accompany others praying the Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life (often known as the 19th Annotation) Here are the resources for downloading and printing. Downloadable Documents Here are the handouts Saturday 17 April: Accompanying the Spiritual Exercises Handout Booklist Presentation Slides Desire – Quote from Michael Ivens[…]
Easter Day
Resurrection seen through God’s eyes https://youtu.be/hJe828A0f5U Lord and Servant How is the loving lord looking upon the fallen servant? The lord looks upon the servant ‘with pity, not with blame’. The lord’s view: ‘All this time, his loving lord looks on him most tenderly, and now with a double aspect, one outward, very meekly and[…]
Holy Saturday
Fallen and blind https://youtu.be/wYn3_-0jSME How do I resolve the contradictions? Julian wrestles with the difficulty that human beings have to comprehend God’s. What on earth is God up to? The presence of sin and suffering and a church that requires confession sits very uncomfortably with the God of love she has come to know. Ellyn[…]
Good Friday
Facing the Cross: Can all be Well? https://youtu.be/5g_Pv3zyYpw This meditation has two parts, with a space in between. Between the two parts is time for you to read quietly and slowly for yourself one of the gospel accounts of the crucifixion. Choose one of these: Matthew 27. 32-61, Mark 15.21-47, Luke 23.26-56, John 19.16-42 You[…]
Thursday
Jesus in the Garden https://youtu.be/tAByhSsZdsE ‘My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me, yet not what I want, but what you want’. Matthew 26.39 (NRSV) ‘Pray wholeheartedly, though you may feel nothing, though you may see nothing, yes, though you think that you could not, for in dryness and barrenness,[…]
Wednesday
Julian and Prayer: https://youtu.be/9s4ke3gtAkw Questioning God & Listening to God Asking & Questioning Julian asks God for gifts for herself: The first gift was to enable her to know Christ’s passion. “…it seemed to me that I had some feeling for the passion of Christ, but I still desired to have more by the grace[…]
Tuesday
Julian and Prayer https://youtu.be/Zb2FstUSA0I What is prayer? I am the ground of your praying. First, it is my will that you should have this; then I make it your will too; then I make you ask for it, and you do so. How then should you not have what you pray for? Chapter 41, Enfolded[…]