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Abbot Robert from Ampleforth Abbey explores one of the most profound questions in the Gospel of John: "Do you want to be healed?" (John 5:6)
What does this question mean for us today? How do we respond to the invitation of healing, both physically and spiritually? Abbot Robert offers deep insights into Jesus’ compassionate challenge to our hearts and lives, inviting us to reflect on our own desires for transformation and wholeness.
Tune in to this thought-provoking conversation and dive deeper into what it means to truly embrace healing in Christ.
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Starting from Psalm 118 verse 143 ‘Though anguish and distress have found me, your commands are my delight’, this home retreat will consider briefly the experience of Elijah, Jeremiah, the suffering servant, Job, Jonah, Tobit, the author of Psalm 87 and then focus particularly on the experience of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.
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Everyone has hopes and dreams and these sometimes come to fulfilment sometimes not. Jesus said the mouth speaks of what fills the heart, so what fills your heart as we start 2025? How sound is your heart? What is it really looking for, something or someone? We will explore some of this together in this Home Retreat provided by our friends at Ampleforth Abbey.
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Simon Sleeman OSB concludes a series of three talks from Advent 2023 with 'Advent: the 'Call Room' for Christmas.' Thank you to the monks of Glenstal Abbey for these wonderful reflections.
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In the second of three talks from Advent 2023, John O'Callaghan OSB from Glenstal Abbey urges us to "Prepare the Way for the Lord!"
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In the first of three talks by the monks of Glenstal Abbey (taken from Advent 2023), Columba McCann OSB speaks on the theme of 'Stay Awake, Stay Alive!'
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Today I am joined by Graham Stevens author of our 2024 Advent devotional. We discuss the spiritual practice of pilgrimage alongside explaining a little more about our devotional which is available now.
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In today's episode I share an interview I recently did with Paul Hammond from UCB radio. In this episode we discuss the benefits of going on a retreat as well as talking about how Monastic Retreats came to be. I pray it is a blessing to you.
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In today’s episode I am joined by Dave Ward to discuss the enneagram.
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The enneagram is a self understanding tool that can be used to give us insight into our gifts, vices and personality traits as well as giving us insight into how spiritual practices can help best to nourish our unique individual souls.
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Our podcast series on prayer concludes with this reflection by Father Martin on praying with the Psalms.
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Br Jarek speaks in this podcast about the importance and centrality of Lectio Divina - 'Divine Reading' - in the monastic life.
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Explore finding renewal through prayer in everyday life and on retreat through this personal reflection from Kemi Bamgbose.
Kemi is the Project Lead for global, ecumenical prayer movement Thy Kingdom Come and is also a writer & journalist with a passion for retreats.
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Today’s reflection explores how to find replenishment in God, living in a way that brings health to body, mind and spirit.
Dr Roger Bretherton is Programme Director for the Professional Diploma in Positive Health in the Centre for Positive Health Sciences at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He conducts extensive training, consultancy and research on character strengths- the beautiful qualities of character like wisdom, humility and gratitude- that lead to human flourishing.
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This week is national retreat week and we are sharing some of their wonderful resources here on our podcast.
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Today Danny Curtin shares on ‘renewal of the church.
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A reflection on renewal from Muyiwa Olarewaju OBE for National Retreat Week - renew:all.
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National Retreat Week - renew:all runs from the 21-28 Sept and is new initiative for individuals, churches and groups to promote contemplation, prayer and retreat in a variety of Christian traditions.
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National Retreat Week is managed and coordinated by the Royal Foundation of St Katharine in East London and supported by The Retreat Association, The Association for Promoting Retreats, Archway and others working to promote Christian retreat and spiritual growth and wellbeing.
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Throughout retreat week we will be sharing some of their wonderful resources here on our podcast. Today John Bell, a widely renowned retreat leader, speaker and hymn-writer who worked with the Iona Community for over 40 years reflects on 2 Kings 5: 1-14: and shares on what this story may mean for our own renewal.
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Father Henry talks in this podcast about the link between communal and private prayer, highlighting devotions such as the Rosary, Stations of the Cross and Eucharistic Adoration.
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In this episode Fr William talks about how the cycle of prayer in the monastery gives shape and rhythm to our day, to our year, and to our lives.
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In a noisy and busy world, times for at least some quiet in the day are essential. Br Justin talks here about the importance of silence in our lives.
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Praying isn't always easy. In this podcast, Father Columba from Glenstal Abbey continues our series on prayer by sharing about various difficulties we can encounter in prayer and he then offers some advice on how to overcome them.
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