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[…]
Category: Prayer
Sunbathing with God
Archbishop Rowan Williams on ‘Pause for Thought’ – Terry Wogan Radio 2 Tuesday 18 October 2005 Archbishop Rowan uses a surprising and yet helpful image to help understand prayer which I draw upon from time to time: I think it’s really dangerous if you think you are an expert on this one. But it is something[…]
Countdown to Prayer
7 Web Resources to enrich your prayer life www.sacredspace.ie daily prayer and reflection using a scripture reading for the day www.24-7prayer.com encouraging prayer www.approachestoprayer.info plenty to explore www.prayingincolor.com using doodles and colouring to enable your prayer. www.thykingdom.co.uk Anglican initiative to encourage prayer and praying for people to grow in knowing God www.trypraying.org encouragement to people who[…]
Epiphany
Meditation for the Epiphany Seeing the Light Welcome to this meditation for the Epiphany. It is the sixth and final meditation in the series I’ve been offering through Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. This offers about half an hour of focussed prayer and reflection to help you mark this season, and prayerfully be attentive to God. […]
Christmas Day
Meditation for the Christmas Day The Word became Flesh Welcome to this meditation for Christmas Day. It is the fifth in the series of meditations I’m offering through Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. This offers about half an hour of focussed prayer and reflection to help you mark this season, and prayerfully be attentive to God. […]
Advent 4: Waiting with Expectancy
Meditation for the 4th Sunday of Advent Waiting with Expectancy Welcome to this meditation for the fourth Sunday of Advent. It is the fourth in the series of meditations I’m offering through Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. This offers about half an hour of focussed prayer and reflection to help you mark this season, and prayerfully[…]
Advent 3: Waiting with Humility
Meditation for the 3rd Sunday of Advent Waiting with Humility Welcome to this meditation for the third Sunday of Advent. It is the third in the series of meditations I’m offering through Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. This offers about half an hour of focussed prayer and reflection to help you mark this season, and prayerfully[…]
Advent 2: Waiting with Longing
Meditation for the 2nd Sunday of Advent Welcome to this meditation for the second Sunday of Advent. It is the second in the series of meditations I’m offering through Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. This offers about half an hour of focussed prayer and reflection to help you mark this season, and prayerfully be attentive to[…]
Advent Sunday
Meditation for Advent Sunday This offers about half an hour of focussed prayer and reflection to help you mark Advent and prayerfully be attentive to God. You will need a bible; a notebook and pen would also be helpful for you as you reflect and note things that emerge for you. The sections below take[…]
Jesus the pray-er
I recently gave some time to looking through the gospels at Jesus praying. Not his teaching about prayer, but rather how they show him praying. The context, the nature, the audience (if there was one) etc. And fascinating it was. Particularly in the way it showed how much of him as a prayer there is in[…]