From the Poustinia: A Daily Prayer Podcast

Nathan LeRud
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A simple way to build a bit of silence and chant into your day. "From the Poustinia" features a simplified service of morning prayer using the resources of the Book of Common Prayer (1979) in plainsong chant. I also draw on the Episcopal Church's "Hymnal 1982", the Plainsong Psalter and other resources. Each day features a chanted psalm, a reading from scripture, often a short reflection or guided spiritual practice, followed by prayers and silence. Join me in praying from the Poustinia.

  1. 3D AGO

    Compline for Christmas

    A stocking stuffer for aspiring poustiniaks: this is the Rev'd James Michael Joiner, founder of this podcast, chanting the service of Compline from the Book of Common Prayer. Compline - bedtime prayers in the monastic tradition - is a service that doesn't change from day to day (kinda like Jesus in Hebrews 13:8). It's a great way to learn how to chant - and once you've got Compline under your belt, you can take it anywhere. Enjoy!

    13 min

  2. 6D AGO

    Daily Prayer for Friday (Advent III)

    This Advent in the poustinia we're focusing on just one psalm every day: looking at it in its original context as Hebrew poetry, and then seeking to understand it in the context of the contemplative tradition as a doorway into silence and prayer. This week we're looking at St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Ignatian tradition. The chants I'm using come from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plainsong Psalter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, although I modify the language occasionally using the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You're welcome to download a .pdf of the Psalter if you want to learn to chant along with me - that's the best way to learn! Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nathanlerud.com⁠

    13 min

  3. DEC 18

    Daily Prayer for Thursday (Advent III)

    This Advent in the poustinia we're focusing on just one psalm every day: looking at it in its original context as Hebrew poetry, and then seeking to understand it in the context of the contemplative tradition as a doorway into silence and prayer. This week we're looking at St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Ignatian tradition. The chants I'm using come from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plainsong Psalter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, although I modify the language occasionally using the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You're welcome to download a .pdf of the Psalter if you want to learn to chant along with me - that's the best way to learn! Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nathanlerud.com⁠

    12 min

  4. DEC 17

    Daily Prayer for Wednesday (Advent III)

    This Advent in the poustinia we're focusing on just one psalm every day: looking at it in its original context as Hebrew poetry, and then seeking to understand it in the context of the contemplative tradition as a doorway into silence and prayer. This week we're looking at St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Ignatian tradition. The chants I'm using come from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plainsong Psalter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, although I modify the language occasionally using the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You're welcome to download a .pdf of the Psalter if you want to learn to chant along with me - that's the best way to learn! Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nathanlerud.com⁠

    11 min

  5. DEC 16

    Daily Prayer for Tuesday (Advent III)

    This Advent in the poustinia we're focusing on just one psalm every day: looking at it in its original context as Hebrew poetry, and then seeking to understand it in the context of the contemplative tradition as a doorway into silence and prayer. This week we're looking at St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Ignatian tradition. The chants I'm using come from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plainsong Psalter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, although I modify the language occasionally using the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You're welcome to download a .pdf of the Psalter if you want to learn to chant along with me - that's the best way to learn! Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nathanlerud.com⁠

    9 min

  6. DEC 15

    Daily Prayer for Monday (Advent III)

    This Advent in the poustinia we're focusing on just one psalm every day: looking at it in its original context as Hebrew poetry, and then seeking to understand it in the context of the contemplative tradition as a doorway into silence and prayer. This week we're looking at St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Ignatian tradition. The chants I'm using come from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plainsong Psalter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, although I modify the language occasionally using the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You're welcome to download a .pdf of the Psalter if you want to learn to chant along with me - that's the best way to learn! Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nathanlerud.com⁠

    13 min

  7. DEC 12

    Daily Prayer for Friday (Advent II)

    This Advent in the poustinia we're focusing on just one psalm every day: looking at it in its original context as Hebrew poetry, and then seeking to understand it in the context of the contemplative tradition as a doorway into silence and prayer. This week we're focusing on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brief Rule of St. Romuald⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The chants I'm using come from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plainsong Psalter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, although I modify the language occasionally using the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You're welcome to download a .pdf of the Psalter if you want to learn to chant along with me - that's the best way to learn! Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nathanlerud.com⁠

    11 min

  8. DEC 11

    Daily Prayer for Thursday (Advent II)

    This Advent in the poustinia we're focusing on just one psalm every day: looking at it in its original context as Hebrew poetry, and then seeking to understand it in the context of the contemplative tradition as a doorway into silence and prayer. This week we're focusing on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brief Rule of St. Romuald⁠⁠⁠⁠. The chants I'm using come from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plainsong Psalter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, although I modify the language occasionally using the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You're welcome to download a .pdf of the Psalter if you want to learn to chant along with me - that's the best way to learn! Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nathanlerud.com⁠

    14 min
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A simple way to build a bit of silence and chant into your day. "From the Poustinia" features a simplified service of morning prayer using the resources of the Book of Common Prayer (1979) in plainsong chant. I also draw on the Episcopal Church's "Hymnal 1982", the Plainsong Psalter and other resources. Each day features a chanted psalm, a reading from scripture, often a short reflection or guided spiritual practice, followed by prayers and silence. Join me in praying from the Poustinia.

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