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Resurrection

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/contemplativeathome/P13.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedDear Friends, He is Risen, Indeed. Death and resurrection are all around us and within us, all the time. We must hold them both. We let go of one thing …

Poem for Palm Sunday

Dear Friends, This concludes Tina’s weekly poem offering. What a gift this poetic ministry has been as we’ve travelled through the COVID wilderness. Many, many thanks to Tina for the manna she has shared with us all. I …

Poem for Passion Sunday

Tina’s penultimate poem offering for us! On His Blindness When I consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide Lodged with …

Poem For Mothering Sunday

Afterwards The principalities, the powers, the politicians,The ones who pose in the spotlightCentre-stage, and magnetise us as they stalkTowards bankruptcy, murder, betrayal, suicide,And other traditional exits The audience leaves, discussing nuances.A scatter of sweet-papers, ash,Smells hanging around behind. …

Poem for the Third Sunday of Lent

i thank You God for most this amazingday:for the leaping greenly spirits of treesand a blue true dream of sky;and for everythingwhich is natural which is infinite which is yes (i who have died am alive again today,and …

Lent Quiet Morning

To register this event, please follow this link. Please note this will take place on Saturday morning UK time, so unfortunately won’t be suitable for North American guests. If you’re interested in receiving a recording of the sessions, …

Poem for the Second Sunday of Lent

Sometimes a light surprises the Christian while he sings;It is the Lord, who rises with healing in His wings:When comforts are declining, He grants the soul againA season of clear shining, to cheer it after rain. In holy …

Poem for the first Sunday in Lent

Why she says “Yes” Lent is not a fast time,but a measured long to last time,a somewhat lean but clean time,a useful in between time. Lent is not a false time,nor a masked ball or fancy waltz time,it’s …

Poem for the Sunday Before Lent

Day DreamOne day people will touch and talk perhaps easily,And loving be natural as breathing and warm as sunlight,And people will untie themselves, as string is unknotted,Unfold and yawn and stretch and spread their fingers,Unfurl, uncurl like seaweed …

The Contemplative Window

Have you signed up for our newsletter? Each Friday’s email offers a few links or “windows” to contemplative prayer spaces for you.. including the latest Contemplative at Home episode, other local and online resources, and a quote or …