The method of prayer I use to prepare the reflections on the scriptures of the day is a form of what is known in the Christian tradition as Lectio Divina.
prayer
our default setting
So much that is taught and written about prayer serves only to convince us that prayer is a complex project to be mastered.
Feast of Francis
a prayer encouragement for the feast of Francis.
pray & heal
We are challenged by Jesus to forgive those who harm us, but as hard as we try we are unable to do this and often we don’t even want to forgive.
in God’s gaze
God’s gaze on me is the heart of prayer. God does all the work – and I am transformed.
THE sign
… discreetly in a restaurant, or unashamedly before a meeting, a performance or in competition on the sports field.
pray big
The emails that have accompanied most of the prayer requests I have received this week have been moving and inspiring.
plainly speaking
I like the bold approach of the Jews, marching up to Jesus as he strolls between the columns: “If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
guided meditation
Here is the first of the prayer podcasts – 15 minutes of gentle reflection with a lot of silence, beginning with the sound of church bells, a traditional call to prayer.
prayer & reality
In this reflection I share some of the most helpful advice ever given to me about prayer. I hope you find it as encouraging as I have.
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Lectio Divina
There is one particular way of listening to what the Lord wishes to tell us. We call it Lectio Divina
just be perfect
What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything.
in recovery
This realisation is precisely what it means to live in right relationship with God and with self.
God is …
Perhaps there is a way to ensure that I am well whatever is going on in my life.
something greater
I like Jonah. I understand him. I get his reluctance. I feel his fear. I can even read his mind