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Holy the Firm

Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? There is no one but us. There is no one to send, nor a clean hand, nor a pure heart on the face of the earth, nor in the earth, but only us, a generation comforting ourselves with … Continue reading Holy the Firm →

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Julian Maddock Pause for Thought Leave a comment 11 May 202011 May 2020

Taking Refuge

Breathing in, I go back to the island within myself.There are beautiful trees within the island,There are clear streams of water,There are birds, sunshine and fresh air,Breathing out I feel safe.I enjoy going back to my island.Thich Nhat Hanh

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Julian Maddock Prayer 1 Comment 25 May 200814 December 2019

STOP PRESS!!

In this time of plague and liminality, I invite you to prayer on Zoom at 8.30am every Monday and Wednesday. For more information, read "Praying together".
Julian

Julian Maddock

I am a spiritual director, trainer, supervisor, and writer, based in West London and Teesdale, Co. Durham.

Through kindly attention to the sensations of this body you can connect into a process of ever-deepening immersion into the reality of God at the heart of life.

I write here primarily about:
  • God, and how to foster your relationship with God;
  • prayer, and how to pray; and
  • how attending to this body is prayer and a way to be present in the Presence.

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A beginner’s guide to “this body”

These links will give you a flavour of, and a way in to, what this body is all about:

  • Where to start?
  • Sitting
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