The Contemplative Corner Phil Daughtry

In this podcast I refence Michael Leunig’s book of prayers: When I talk to you (Harper Collins, 2014).

In this talk I referred to Thomas Merton, Thoughts in solitude; Anothony DeMello, Awareness; and the Sevenhill Retreat Centre in Clare Valley, South Australia.

It is so easy to forget our identity, that we are God’s children, truly known and loved by Him. In this podcast I speak about how God reminded me of His love and care for me and others through witnessing two beautiful interactions with birds.

In this podcast I refer to a number of scriptures from the Bible:  Psalm 104:12, Mark 12:29-3, Psalm 84:1-3, Matthew 10:29, Matthew 6:25-30 and Psalm 56:3-4. I also include a quote about parenthood from Elizabeth Stone https://gigaom.com/2011/10/11/419-the-long-backstory-of-steve-jobs-quote-about-parenthood/ and one from Henri Nouwen about living a life of vulnerability like a bird. https://gigaom.com/2011/10/11/419-the-long-backstory-of-steve-jobs-quote-about-parenthood/

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr’s letter from the Birmingham Jail provokes us to consider a spirituality of action and contemplation. He calls for a spirituality that opposes injustice, refuses pacifism and challenges the church out of the fate of becoming an 'irrelevant social club’.

References
Carson, C., Armstrong, T., Carson, S., Clay, A., & Taylor, K. (2005). The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. Volume V: Threshold of a New Decade, January 1959-December 1960. Berkeley: University of California Press.
King Jr, M. L. (2010). Where do we go from here: Chaos or community? (Vol. 2). Beacon Press.
King, M. L. (2011). Stride toward freedom: The Montgomery story. Souvenir Press.
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Stanford University’s - The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute - https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu

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Resources:

I encourage you to listen to Casey Taggert’s Podcast ‘otherWISE’ episode 308, 3 questions for your soul. Casey is a pastor, write, podcaster and spiritual director with a passion for WISDOM. Check him out.

Jesus said …My paraphrase ….( Mark 12:29-31 tpt )

“ The most important of the invitations is this ‘The Lord Yahweh, our God, is one ! You are invited  to love the Lord Yahweh, your God , with every passion of your heart , will all  the energy of your being , with every thought that is within you , and with all your strength . This is the great and supreme invitation . And the second is this : ‘ You are invited to love your neighbour , in the same way as you love yourself . You will never find a greater invitation than these”.

Our poetic meditation  ‘For a New Beginning’  from John O’Donohue is taken from his book ‘To bless the space between us’.

What if the point of experiencing God was not a matter of seeking and striving to find the divine but of awakening to an enchantment in which we ‘live and move and have our being’(Acts 17:28a)?



Find out more about Thomas Merton at the Thomas Merton Institute

Karl Rahner’s book, Prayers for a lifetime, captures some of his accessible, prayerful language. It is a small book and easy to read. Small, prayerful books such as this are the best way to access Rahner’s spirituality as his denser, more formal theological writings are virtually impenetrable. I particularly recommend Encounters with silence. Find out more about Karl Rahner here: https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-voices/20th-century-ignatian-voices/karl-rahner-sj/