The Contemplative Life
This podcast explores the wide variety of contemplative practices for our modern world.
Episodes
Today we explore how music connects us to God and the many ways music is prayer. Whether you play music or simply listen, we hope you find new ways of experiencing meaningful spiritual moments.
Join us as we unpack various types of rest. Rest is not just taking a nap, but includes a variety of ways to find rejuvenation and restoration in our lives.
Today we continue our conversation about rest and look at common barriers we might face. As we highlight barriers we have faced, we hope you find inspiration to identify and move towards flourishing times of renewal in your life.
Today we discuss common paradigms and mindsets around rest and renewal. We hope this helps us become aware of how we approach rest and expand how we engage.
Today we are exploring the idea of fixing compared to listening. To help us on this topic, we are revisiting a previous conversation with spiritual director and supervisor Marcia Bentley.
Today we wrap up our series on art and contemplative with guest Sarah Bianchi. Join us as we talk about liturgy that first nourishes our own souls and from that deep space then sharing with others.
Follow Sarah at:
artbysarahkay.com
IG: Artbyskay
FB: SarahKay
Today we explore photography and how it can be a doorway into contemplative spirituality. As we have increasing access to photos on our phones, we hope this episode inspires you to engage in new ways.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Practice of Contemplative Photography by Andy Karr & Michael Woods
Jameshazelwood.net/blog
Miksang.com
Connect with Ann:
usheringgrace@gmail.com
Today we are joined by the Creative Director of Spiritual Directors International, Matt Whitney. We explore the intersection of art, nature, movement and spirituality. To learn more about Matt’s work and his art, connect at matthewwhitney.com or follow on Instagram @mattpwhitney
Join us as we talk about the differences between time and energy and how to make the most of our natural energy rhythms.
Join us as we explore body-mind-spirit connections with licensed Physical Therapist, Shannon Kunstman. We discuss the importance of integrative body work with spiritual guidance. To learn more, connect with Shannon at https://www.awarenessinmotionpt.com/about
Join us as we explore body-mind-spirit connections with Katie Anders.
Katie is a spiritual guide, a trained yoga instructor and also one who recently has entered the process of becoming a nun with a religious order. See how she integrates these various parts of her life and spiritual practice.
Connect with Katie at:
ktanders1933@gmail.com
We are concluding our series exploring the lives of modern contemplatives who have helped shape our spirituality. Today we are joined by Dave Schmelzer. Dave has been a colleague and friend for almost 2 decades and has been instrumental in helping us grow our contemplative awareness.
Check out his work at:
https://www.blueoceanfaith.org/
We are continuing our series exploring the lives of modern contemplatives who have helped shape our spirituality. Today is the artist Scott Erikson.
Check out his work at:
https://scottericksonartshop.com/
Instagram: Scott the Painter
We are continuing our series exploring the lives of modern contemplatives who have helped shape our spirituality. Today is the band Waterdeep with the music of Don and Lori Chaffer.
We encourage you to check out some of their music at https://www.waterdeep.com/
or their youtube channel.
We are continuing our series exploring the lives of modern contemplatives who have helped shape our spirituality. Today is Barbara Brown Taylor.
We encourage you to check out some of her writings. Mentioned in today’s episode were Altar in the World and Learning To Walk in Dark.
Learn more at https://barbarabrowntaylor.com/
Today we kick off a new series for 2025 exploring the lives of modern contemplatives who have helped shape our spirituality. We start with the Irish poet John O’Donahue.
We encourage you to check out some of his writings, particularly To Bless The Space Between Us. Learn more at www.johnodonohue.com
We close out the year sharing 3 lessons we’ve learned in 2024. We hope our reflections invite you to engage in your own time of considering what 2024 offered you.
Join us today as we talk about the backstory of Charles Dickens and his creation of this classic. We explore the creative process, shadow sides and more.
Winter seasons, whether they be literal or figurative, have much to offer us. Join us as we revisit the topic of Winter Solstice and how we are engaging this transitional time in the Northern Hemisphere. (For listeners in the Southern Hemisphere, feel free to check out episode 74 when we talk about the Summer Solstice.)
Join us as we talk about mastermind groups. We explore some of the key elements and benefits of these groups and hope you feel inspired to check out some of our offerings.
Learn more at christina@foundrysc.com
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