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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 →

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

Julian Maddock Prayer 1 Comment 25 May 200814 December 2019

Praying Together

Since the first lockdown, I have been leading online prayer every week. I invite you to these prayer times on Zoom at 8.30 am every Monday and Wednesday. For more information, read “Praying together”.
Julian

Julian Maddock

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I offer spiritual direction, training, and supervision. I am also a writer. I am based in Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham and (occasionally) West London.

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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