40 episodes

Inspired by Lectio Divina and the Collatio, this podcast offers the listener sessions of guided, meditative, listening prayer around different passages of scripture.



Each episode will take you in to a deep place of listening in the Lord's presence where you will hear a gospel story read very slowly so that you can savour each word, imagine the scene vividly and perhaps even discern what the Holy Spirit is speaking into your own life through the text.



This prayer experience is ideal if you would like to interact with the Bible in a new way, deepen your prayer life, or understand Gods love for you more fully.



If you find Lectio Divina beneficial in a group but struggle to do it on your own, this podcast will provide the guidance you need.





Each episode will begin with a brief introduction to the text, guide the listener into a deep place of prayer, read the passage very slowly, twice, and then offer some questions for reflection or journaling.



For more information visit our website at contemplativeathome.com



I wish to thank and acknowledge Fr Finbarr Lynch SJ of Manresa House, Dublin who introduced and instructed me in the Collatio, from which all that I share with you in this podcast is derived.

No Title Lissy Clarke

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.6 • 14 Ratings

Inspired by Lectio Divina and the Collatio, this podcast offers the listener sessions of guided, meditative, listening prayer around different passages of scripture.



Each episode will take you in to a deep place of listening in the Lord's presence where you will hear a gospel story read very slowly so that you can savour each word, imagine the scene vividly and perhaps even discern what the Holy Spirit is speaking into your own life through the text.



This prayer experience is ideal if you would like to interact with the Bible in a new way, deepen your prayer life, or understand Gods love for you more fully.



If you find Lectio Divina beneficial in a group but struggle to do it on your own, this podcast will provide the guidance you need.





Each episode will begin with a brief introduction to the text, guide the listener into a deep place of prayer, read the passage very slowly, twice, and then offer some questions for reflection or journaling.



For more information visit our website at contemplativeathome.com



I wish to thank and acknowledge Fr Finbarr Lynch SJ of Manresa House, Dublin who introduced and instructed me in the Collatio, from which all that I share with you in this podcast is derived.

    A Good Friday Meditation – The Passion of Christ – John’s Gospel

    A Good Friday Meditation – The Passion of Christ – John’s Gospel

    A 19-minute audio guided meditation in John’s Gospel, John 19:13-42, using Lectio Divina.







    I am struck by two key invitations as we meditate on the suffering of Jesus in Holy Week.







    The first invitation is to see how fully and completely Jesus offered himself in love.







    And the second invitation is to attend to pain, to difficult emotions and circumstances. Our public and private lives give us more than enough pain to come to terms with and it is often easiest to ignore or numb in the face of it all. But at the cross Jesus seems to suggest that the only way is through (as the adventurer in the children’s rhyme “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” knew so well). The only way to resurrection and eternal life is through the grave. The only way to wholeness is through the heart centre of all that is broken. The only way to healing is through the pain.







    May you have the grace to open yourself more fully to this mystery this week.







    This meditation covers several moments in the crucifixion and death of Christ, and each section is read just one time. If you’d like to repeat a particular section or the entirety of the passage you will find the relevant times below.







    6:24 Pilate hands Jesus over to the Jews – John 19:13-16







    8:11 Jesus is put on the cross – John 19:17-25







    11:09 At the foot of the cross “Here is your son, here is your mother” – John 19:25-27







    12:13 Sour wine and “it is finished” – John 19:28-30







    13:27 Jesus side is pierced – John 19:31-37







    15:17 Jesus is buried – John 19:38-42







    In this meditation on John’s Gospel, I invite you to join me in taking a ‘long, loving look’ at the passion of Christ, beholding the words as living, shimmering, life-giving containers which hold endless layers of wisdom, mystery, beauty and truth.







    Just for these few minutes, I invite you to leave your dogma, your creed, your thoughts, and your rational mind aside, and become present to your deeper self, your true self or essential self. I invite you to a way of unknowing, a place of deep being. 







    Contemplative at Home offers guided meditative prayer – space to slow down and listen to the truth that is being born out of God’s love for you today – drawing on Ignatian spirituality and at times, Lectio Divina.







    Sign up for Lissy’s newsletter “The Contemplative Window” or join our Facebook group here







    You can support the show by sharing it with a friend, rating it on your preferred podcast platform, making a one-off donation or becoming a member. Thank you so much!







    All music by Pete Hatch. 

    • 19 min
    Lectio Divina – Jesus is Handed Over – Holy Week meditation – John 19

    Lectio Divina – Jesus is Handed Over – Holy Week meditation – John 19

    A 17-minute audio guided meditation in John’s Gospel, John 19:1-9, using Lectio Divina.







    In this Holy Week meditation on John’s Gospel, I invite you to join me in taking a ‘long, loving look’ at Jesus as he endures these grim moments of his arrest, ‘trial’, and conviction to crucifixion. Notice the way he remains present and attentive even while circumstances become frayed and harried around him.







    Just for these few minutes, I invite you to leave your dogma, your creed, your thoughts, and your rational mind aside, and become present to your deeper self, your true self or essential self. I invite you to a way of unknowing, a place of deep being. 







    Contemplative at Home offers guided meditative prayer – space to slow down and listen to the truth that is being born out of God’s love for you today – drawing on Ignatian spirituality and at times, Lectio Divina.







    Sign up for Lissy’s newsletter “The Contemplative Window” or join our Facebook group here







    You can support the show by sharing it with a friend, rating it on your preferred podcast platform, making a one-off donation or becoming a member. Thank you so much!







    All music by Pete Hatch. 

    • 16 min
    Lectio Divina – Jesus Before Pilate – John 18

    Lectio Divina – Jesus Before Pilate – John 18

    A 22-minute audio guided meditation on John’s Gospel, John 18:33-40 using Lectio Divina.







    James Tissot . Jesus Before Pilate, Second Interview (Jésus devant Pilate. Deuxième entretien), 1886-1894





    In this meditation on John’s Gospel, I invite you to join me in taking a ‘long, loving look’ at a few verses of text, beholding the words as living, shimmering, life-giving containers which hold endless layers of wisdom, mystery, beauty and truth.







    Here is the text for todays meditation, from the NRSV:







    John 18:33-40







    Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?”  Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?”  Jesus answered, “My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom belonged to this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.”  Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”  Pilate asked him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no case against him.  But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover. Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?”  They shouted in reply, “Not this man but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a rebel.







    Just for these few minutes, I invite you to leave your dogma, your creed, your thoughts, and your rational mind aside, and become present to your deeper self, your true self or essential self. I invite you to a way of unknowing, a place of deep being. 







    Contemplative at Home offers guided meditative prayer – space to slow down and listen to the truth that is being born out of God’s love for you today – drawing on Ignatian spirituality and at times, Lectio Divina.







    Sign up for Lissy’s newsletter “The Contemplative Window” or join our Facebook group here







    You can support the show by sharing it with a friend, rating it on your preferred podcast platform, making a one-off donation or becoming a member. Thank you so much!







    All music by Pete Hatch. 

    • 18 min
    Lectio Divina – Peter Denies Jesus

    Lectio Divina – Peter Denies Jesus

    A 22-minute meditation with John 18:12-27, using breath work and Lectio Divina.







    A meditation for Lent as Jesus is arrested and interviewed by Annas.







    Contemplative at Home offers guided meditative prayer – space to slow down and listen to the truth that is being born out of God’s love for you today – drawing on Ignatian spirituality and at times, Lectio Divina.







    Sign up for Lissy’s newsletter “The Contemplative Window” or join our Facebook group here







    You can support the show by sharing it with a friend, rating it on your preferred podcast platform, making a one-off donation or becoming a member. Thank you so much!







    All music by Pete Hatch. 

    • 22 min
    The Truth Will Make You Free – Lectio Divina – John 8

    The Truth Will Make You Free – Lectio Divina – John 8

    A 16-minute guided audio meditation with John 8:31-36, using breath work and Lectio Divina.







    “We have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying ‘You will be made free’?” John 8:33







    Jesus invites his followers into an interior freedom. We could devote our entire lives to the exploration of this invitation. You might find it useful to reflect on these questions:









    * Where and when do I feel lack of freedom around my choices or my reactions?







    * When and how do I feel an inability to give and receive love?







    * In what ways do I feel stuck?







    * Am I free to express my needs and opinions with confidence and grace?







    * Where do I feel most alive? Where do I feel least alive?









    Every blessing as you reflect and pray.







    You are more loved than you can ever imagine. May this be the truth that sets you free.







    Contemplative at Home offers guided meditative prayer – space to slow down and listen to the truth that is being born out of God’s love for you today – drawing on Ignatian spirituality and at times, Lectio Divina.







    Sign up for Lissy’s newsletter “The Contemplative Window” or join our Facebook group here







    You can support the show by sharing it with a friend, rating it on your preferred podcast platform, making a one-off donation or becoming a member. Thank you so much!







    All music by Pete Hatch. 

    • 16 min
    The Light of the World – Lectio Divina with John 8:12-20

    The Light of the World – Lectio Divina with John 8:12-20

    A 22-minute audio guided meditation in John’s Gospel, John 8:12-20, using Lectio Divina.







    My invitation to you, always, is to engage with scripture through your creative, non-rational self. Rational engagement with scripture is equally important – we usually call it bible study – and I hope there is a dose of it in your rhythms. But my invitation is to help you engage with this sacred text through the non-thinking parts of yourself. With your intuition, your soul, your inner knowing.







    In this passage, there is debate. The pharisees are pushing Jesus, prodding with questions and asking for how he measures to the framework of their law.







    You will have your own responses to this, and as you listen I invite you to stay in your deep inner knowing, to allow one word or phrase to open meaning for you, and to let the rest fall away.







    I see Jesus here deep in his own inner knowing, profoundly connected with his Source, and focussed wholly on that alone.







    May you come close to Jesus as you pray with this text.







    All love, all Light, all blessings.







    Contemplative at Home offers guided meditative prayer – space to slow down and listen to the truth that is being born out of God’s love for you today – drawing on Ignatian spirituality and at times, Lectio Divina.







    Sign up for Lissy’s newsletter “The Contemplative Window” or join our Facebook group here







    You can support the show by sharing it with a friend, rating it on your preferred podcast platform, making a one-off donation or becoming a member. Thank you so much!







    All music by Pete Hatch. 

    • 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
14 Ratings

14 Ratings

contemplative mum ,

Contemplative at Home

Love these podcasts! Lissy creates such a lovely place to slow right down and connect deeply with the Lord. I’ve found new revelations from scripture from these podcasts and they have really helped me to grow in my relationship with God, and tune in to hear more of the ‘still, small voice’. Thank you!

Amateur Mum ,

An encounter with the Lord Himself

So many podasts talk about God. Lissy offers us this gift of a podcast which is in itself, when listened to as intended, a real encounter with God himself. An opportunity not to think about God but contemplate his face and listen to his word. Lissy has a real gift in leading prayer. I wish this was a daily rather than weekly podcast!

V1c$t@r ,

A beautiful sacred space to retreat into each week

Beautiful podcast. Lectio Prayer is so special, a chance to spend real quality time in the Lord's presence. Lissy introduces and leads the prayer so well. It is a weekly treat to be still and listen to the Word.

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