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2026 (1)

Choosing Joy Mon 15 Jun 2026

2025 (1)

Negative Capability Sat 15 Feb 2025

2024 (5)

The gifts and the giver Sat 30 Nov 2024
Disclosure II Wed 11 Sep 2024
Disclosure I Wed 28 Aug 2024
Coming Out Tue 20 Aug 2024
Authority and Tradition Mon 12 Aug 2024

2023 (1)

One needful Lenten discipline Fri 10 Mar 2023

2022 (1)

Oasis Day: Journey into Lent Tue 1 Feb 2022

2021 (20)

There is no one but us Sun 26 Dec 2021
Retreat days for Advent Fri 5 Nov 2021
Only basic goodness gives life to technique Fri 29 Oct 2021
A letter to three faith leaders Mon 25 Oct 2021
8 ways to be with thoughts in prayer Fri 22 Oct 2021
Lost and found Sun 15 Aug 2021
Ignatian Scaffolding Sat 7 Aug 2021
Retreat Day: “What do You want me to do?” Tue 3 Aug 2021
Retreat day: Coming home (last call) Mon 7 Jun 2021
Retreat Day: Coming Home Thu 6 May 2021
Coterminous Wed 5 May 2021
Lass auch Dir die Brust bewegen, Liebchen, höre mich! Sun 7 Mar 2021
It’s only your imagination Mon 1 Mar 2021
Retreat Day: last call Mon 15 Feb 2021
Retreat Day: Lent in lockdown Thu 28 Jan 2021
Spiritual direction at the end of the world (4) Wed 13 Jan 2021
Spiritual direction at the end of the world (3) Tue 12 Jan 2021
Spiritual direction at the end of the world (2) Mon 11 Jan 2021
Spiritual direction at the end of the world (1) Sun 10 Jan 2021
Praying together Fri 1 Jan 2021

2020 (13)

A training day for Guildford spiritual directors Tue 24 Nov 2020
But when he came to himself Wed 30 Sep 2020
Audio prayer: What do you desire? Sun 17 May 2020
Audio prayer featured on Insight Timer Thu 14 May 2020
Holy the Firm Mon 11 May 2020
Thoughts in a time of plague Thu 7 May 2020
Audio Prayer: Review of the day++ Wed 29 Apr 2020
Audio Prayer: Review of the day Fri 24 Apr 2020
… and joy Wed 22 Apr 2020
Audio Prayer: Revisiting a God moment Sun 19 Apr 2020
Audio Prayer: Presence, Gratitude, and Kindness Sun 12 Apr 2020
Audio Prayer for sleep Sun 5 Apr 2020
Audio Prayer: Simple opening to God’s presence Sun 29 Mar 2020

2019 (23)

Annunciation Sun 15 Dec 2019
Lost Icon Fri 13 Dec 2019
God’s fragile ego Mon 9 Dec 2019
When prayer stops working Sun 1 Dec 2019
Molecular loneliness, molecular belonging Sun 24 Nov 2019
Distraction Sun 10 Nov 2019
Preemptive strikes upon the Divine Sun 3 Nov 2019
What shall we do? Sun 20 Oct 2019
A training day in Gloucester for spiritual directors Thu 17 Oct 2019
Finding depth Sun 16 Jun 2019
The only 3 prayers you need Sun 26 May 2019
Thomas Merton’s life without care Thu 23 May 2019
Training day for spiritual directors Fri 10 May 2019
An affirming source (6): Empowered Sun 5 May 2019
An affirming source (5): Relationship Sun 28 Apr 2019
An affirming source: Inter-mission Sun 14 Apr 2019
An affirming source (4): Presence Sun 31 Mar 2019
An affirming source (3): Yielding Thu 14 Mar 2019
An affirming source (2): Emancipation Fri 8 Mar 2019
An affirming source (1): an alien will Thu 7 Mar 2019
Are we there yet? Sun 10 Feb 2019
Desert Sun 3 Feb 2019
To care and not to care Sun 20 Jan 2019

2018 (11)

The shift Sun 1 Jul 2018
Salvation Sun 17 Jun 2018
Beautiful and surprising Sun 3 Jun 2018
The Kingdom of Heaven Mon 28 May 2018
Camas Lilies Sat 19 May 2018
Sigh no more Sun 13 May 2018
Appledore Mon 7 May 2018
Jesus’s Provocative Political Protest Fri 4 May 2018
Demands Tue 1 May 2018
So little Thu 19 Apr 2018
For Fri 30 Mar 2018

2017 (8)

Mercy Thu 8 Jun 2017
Clinging to the Invisible God Thu 13 Apr 2017
The Discontents of Empire (IV) Sun 19 Mar 2017
The Discontents of Empire (III) Sun 26 Feb 2017
Journalling Bible Sun 19 Feb 2017
The Discontents of Empire (II) Sun 12 Feb 2017
The Discontents of Empire (I) Sun 5 Feb 2017
I am Trump Fri 3 Feb 2017

2016 (20)

What’s eating away at you? Fri 30 Dec 2016
Only Mon 12 Dec 2016
Sermon to self Sun 11 Dec 2016
Middle-class spiritual direction Fri 2 Dec 2016
How sophisticated are you? Sun 9 Oct 2016
Summer Wed 21 Sep 2016
The naked night Sun 18 Sep 2016
To live or to recount Wed 17 Aug 2016
How to experience God Sun 12 Jun 2016
To you Mon 11 Apr 2016
Self-improvement; not. Sun 20 Mar 2016
Service Sun 13 Mar 2016
Living with life’s ups and downs Sun 28 Feb 2016
Embattled, not embittered Sun 14 Feb 2016
Renunciation Thu 11 Feb 2016
Emptiness Mon 8 Feb 2016
The Slough of Despond Thu 4 Feb 2016
From resentment to recollection Sun 31 Jan 2016
Sadness Sun 24 Jan 2016
Repetition Sun 17 Jan 2016

2015 (14)

Where is your “place”? Sat 19 Dec 2015
Show me the place Sat 14 Nov 2015
Crisis at Christmas Thu 12 Nov 2015
Kindness is Your presence Tue 6 Oct 2015
There is another world Mon 21 Sep 2015
The fear of God Thu 17 Sep 2015
Practising kindness Tue 8 Sep 2015
On being less Mon 20 Apr 2015
Vastness, presence and meaning Mon 9 Mar 2015
Meaning and purpose Mon 9 Feb 2015
Cultivation Mon 2 Feb 2015
The Other 90% Thu 29 Jan 2015
The Centre Mon 26 Jan 2015
Prayer in a time of grief Mon 5 Jan 2015

2014 (66)

The feeling of being yourself, part 3 Tue 16 Dec 2014
The feeling of being yourself, part 2 Mon 8 Dec 2014
The feeling of being yourself, part 1 Mon 1 Dec 2014
Asymmetric emotions Thu 27 Nov 2014
Demarcation Mon 24 Nov 2014
Parable of the talents Thu 20 Nov 2014
Vicarious Mon 17 Nov 2014
Simply to see Thu 13 Nov 2014
Four steps to God Mon 10 Nov 2014
Evening train journey Sun 9 Nov 2014
Brother Body Fri 7 Nov 2014
No need Wed 5 Nov 2014
Adding to the Anxiety Thu 23 Oct 2014
Presencing Mon 20 Oct 2014
The Age of Feuillton Fri 17 Oct 2014
You Mon 13 Oct 2014
Falling in love Thu 9 Oct 2014
Yes, but… Mon 6 Oct 2014
Glimpsing Eternity Thu 2 Oct 2014
Desire and this body Mon 29 Sep 2014
A few thoughts on how to release regret and learn to live (IV) Fri 26 Sep 2014
The Buddha’s Words on Loving-Kindness Thu 25 Sep 2014
A few thoughts on how to release regret and learn to live (III) Wed 24 Sep 2014
A few thoughts on how to release regret and learn to live (II) Tue 23 Sep 2014
A few thoughts on how to release regret and learn to live (I) Mon 22 Sep 2014
Morning Prayer, flying over the sea to Málaga Mon 15 Sep 2014
Oh no you don’t!
What is the sensation of prayer? 10 steps to knowing God Mon 8 Sep 2014
Evanescence (IV) Mon 1 Sep 2014
Siddhartha and Govinda Thu 28 Aug 2014
Evanescence (III) Mon 25 Aug 2014
Lear and Eurydice Wed 20 Aug 2014
Morning Prayer
Evanescence (II) Mon 18 Aug 2014
After walking Evening Prayer Sat 16 Aug 2014
The Kingdom
Prayer of St Manchan
Addiction and Grace
Morning Prayer: Psalm 25
Evanescence (I) Mon 11 Aug 2014
Desk-clearing Mon 4 Aug 2014
How to find your inner wisdom Mon 28 Jul 2014
R.T.F.Q. Mon 21 Jul 2014
Starting again, again Mon 2 Jun 2014
The last day of your life Mon 26 May 2014
How to find God in the humblest of things (V) Fri 23 May 2014
How to find God in the humblest of things (IV) Thu 22 May 2014
How to find God in the humblest of things (III) Wed 21 May 2014
How to find God in the humblest of things (II) Tue 20 May 2014
How to find God in the humblest of things (I) Mon 19 May 2014
Experiments (part 2) Fri 9 May 2014
Experiments (part 1) Tue 6 May 2014
Boredom: guardian of the Temple (part 3) Fri 2 May 2014
Boredom: guardian of the Temple (part 2) Wed 30 Apr 2014
Boredom: guardian of the Temple (part 1) Mon 28 Apr 2014
Do not be consistent Mon 21 Apr 2014
The God who tears Mon 14 Apr 2014
Waiting Mon 7 Apr 2014
Palimpsest Mon 31 Mar 2014
Make no improvements Mon 24 Feb 2014
This and that Mon 10 Feb 2014
Practise kindness Mon 3 Feb 2014
The borderlands of prayer Mon 27 Jan 2014
3 reasons to pray: 3 Mon 20 Jan 2014
3 reasons to pray: 2 Mon 13 Jan 2014
3 reasons to pray: 1 Mon 6 Jan 2014

2013 (30)

Read from the heart Mon 23 Dec 2013
Trust Me (conclusion) Thu 19 Dec 2013
Trust Me Mon 16 Dec 2013
Relax! Mon 9 Dec 2013
No prayer is bad prayer Mon 2 Dec 2013
Occupation Tue 26 Nov 2013
Prayer in the intersticies Mon 18 Nov 2013
11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety: Roundup Mon 11 Nov 2013
What is your question? Thu 7 Nov 2013
11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety:
11. The next step Mon 4 Nov 2013
11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety:
10. Suffer the child Mon 21 Oct 2013
Sensation: the key to the art of living Mon 14 Oct 2013
Sit! Mon 23 Sep 2013
Soft heart, trusting heart Tue 17 Sep 2013
Starting at the bottom (part 2) Sun 15 Sep 2013
Starting at the bottom Wed 11 Sep 2013
11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety:
9. Identifying fallacious reasoning Tue 10 Sep 2013
11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety:
8. Doing the dishes Sat 24 Aug 2013
11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety:
7. Walking and Nature Sun 28 Jul 2013
The Miracle of Being Nothing Mon 1 Jul 2013
11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety:
6. Writing Sun 23 Jun 2013
11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety:
5. Talking Wed 12 Jun 2013
Corpus Christi Mon 3 Jun 2013
11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety: [pause] Wed 29 May 2013
11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety:
4. Prayer Sat 25 May 2013
11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety:
3. Meeting with Stillness Fri 17 May 2013
11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety:
2. Feel into this body Tue 14 May 2013
11 Ways of Dealing with Anxiety:
1. Breathe Mon 13 May 2013
The Sixth Day Sat 4 May 2013
Sermon: St Peter’s, Vauxhall Sun 3 Mar 2013

2012 (1)

Where to start? Tue 21 Feb 2012

2011 (3)

Travelling Fri 9 Sep 2011
Meditation Tue 23 Aug 2011
Walking the Office Thu 21 Apr 2011

2010 (6)

Feeling into this body Fri 22 Oct 2010
On being loved and desired Sat 12 Jun 2010
What happened to a sense of wonder…? (Van Morrison) Sun 23 May 2010
Funeral Tribute Tue 27 Apr 2010
Michael Maddock, RIP Mon 5 Apr 2010
Eugene Peterson: quotes from The Contemplative Pastor Fri 29 Jan 2010

2009 (1)

Heaven, Hell and Life After Death Wed 16 Dec 2009

2008 (23)

Sod Sgt Pepper’s … Thu 11 Dec 2008
A Fall of Snow Wed 3 Dec 2008
American Beauty Wed 19 Nov 2008
Word Allergies:
No.2 “The Environment” Wed 13 Aug 2008
My half century Tue 12 Aug 2008
F. Couperin Les barricades mystérieuses by Fix Nicolet Mon 11 Aug 2008
Failure of Memory Fri 8 Aug 2008
Emptiness Thu 7 Aug 2008
Thoughts at a bedside Tue 22 Jul 2008
Relaxation exercises Mon 21 Jul 2008
Discernment Sun 13 Jul 2008
Identity Fri 4 Jul 2008
Movements Thu 3 Jul 2008
Levels of Body Prayer Fri 27 Jun 2008
What I learnt today
Falling in love Thu 19 Jun 2008
Going Home Tue 17 Jun 2008
Word Allergies:
No.1 “Journey” and “Growth” Wed 11 Jun 2008
Thomas and Friends Fri 30 May 2008
Taking Refuge Sun 25 May 2008
How to pray Wed 21 May 2008
Speckled Wood Fri 9 May 2008
Male Orange-tip Butterfly Tue 6 May 2008

2007 (2)

Fat Sun 14 Oct 2007
Dharma Transmission Sat 7 Jul 2007

2006 (11)

On being a patient Mon 31 Jul 2006
Death Sun 23 Jul 2006
Fear of God
The Desiring Subject Sat 22 Jul 2006
The ASBOs of Desire Fri 21 Jul 2006
Reasons not to pray: 5 Tue 11 Jul 2006
Love Dogs Sun 9 Jul 2006
Silence and Honey Cakes, part 3 Thu 6 Jul 2006
Silence and Honey Cakes, part 2 Tue 27 Jun 2006
Silence and Honey Cakes Wed 21 Jun 2006
Reasons not to pray: 4 Fri 16 Jun 2006

2005 (9)

On the need for religion Fri 16 Dec 2005
God is dead: thank God Mon 28 Nov 2005
Reconciling different apprehensions of God Sun 9 Oct 2005
On God’s point of view
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson Sat 16 Jul 2005
Reasons not to pray: 1, 2, 3 Sat 9 Jul 2005
On religion and morality Tue 14 Jun 2005
Image and likeness Sun 12 Jun 2005
On illness and punishment Sun 29 May 2005