Word and Silence

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Christian Meditation is a practice as old as the New Testament. The benefits to mind and body are numerous but, more importantly, it is an unparalleled way of furthering our relationship with God through Jesus Christ. This channel offers resources for deepening and enriching a practice of silent prayer. These include "how to" sessions, guided meditations and some reflections on theory and method. My own practice is based on Centering Prayer, but I also discuss Ignatian methods of prayer.

  1. 5d ago

    What Kingdom?

    The Gospels say that Jesus began his ministry by coming into Galilee and preaching the Gospel. So what was the Gospel he preached? Well, we know what it wasn't: "Jesus has died for your sins", because at this stage, he obviously hadn't. It seems that what he proclaimed as Good News was the Kingdom of God. So what on earth is that? I'm glad you asked...

  2. Sep 25

    The God who is No Thing

    Meister Eckart said "God is no thing". We are people whose brains seem hardwired to think in terms of things so the great mystic's words are hard to fathom. In this episode talk about how language affects the way we perceive God and how we might get around the shortcomings of language to think of God.

  3. Sep 23

    Discerning the depths of my daily life

    St. Ignatius Loyola offers a form of daily prayer which is invaluable in developing an ongoing and deepening spiritual life. Today I look, briefly, at the life of St Ignatius and at what he calls "The Examen of Consciousness"

  4. Sep 18

    Religion as a map of reality

    Reality is complicated and puzzling; exhilarating and joyous; bewildering and sometimes dangerous. Reality is beyond our ability to comprehend and difficult to navigate. And so, just to be able to live we need to have a map - or a number of maps - to help us find our way about. Religion is one such map. It is useful, but also has a few pitfalls to watch out for.  Today I am looking at Religion, as a general concept, through the metaphor of a map.

  5. Sep 9

    Bartimaeus: Ignation Contemplation

    Following the example of St Ignatius Loyola, a way of deepening our engagement with a Biblical passage is to imagine our way into the story and inhabit it. This contemplative exercise is a way for you to engage with the story of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar, as it is found in Mark Chapter 10.

  6. Sep 9

    Bartimaeus: Biblical Reflection

    A brief reflection on the story of Bartimaeus, which is found in Mark chapter 10, verse 46-end.  This reflection is by way of introduction to the Ignatian contemplation on the same passage, which follows in the next episode of this podcast.

  7. Sep 4

    The Practice of Centering Prayer

    Centering Prayer is  a contemporary form of one of the most ancient Christian disciplines:  silent, or contemplative prayer. In this podcast I give an introduction to Centering Prayer and some advice about how you might begin to practice it.

  8. Aug 29

    Beginning Meditation

    Meditation is very simple. But it is also fairly difficult to begin and continue a regular meditation practice. Here are some thoughts about how you might do that

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Christian Meditation is a practice as old as the New Testament. The benefits to mind and body are numerous but, more importantly, it is an unparalleled way of furthering our relationship with God through Jesus Christ. This channel offers resources for deepening and enriching a practice of silent prayer. These include "how to" sessions, guided meditations and some reflections on theory and method. My own practice is based on Centering Prayer, but I also discuss Ignatian methods of prayer.

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  • Creator
    kelvinwright
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2026 All rights reserved.
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    Word and Silence

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