James Finley Spiritual Guidance in the Contemplative Tradition part 4

Send us Fan MailEpisode 335Speaker: Laurence Freeman OSBTopic: One and the Many.  Unity of Faith-Diversity of Belief. Part 1.Recorded in 2013.Throughout the Gospels, Jesus makes it clear that his message is not confined to Israel, to one nation, or to one religious community.  His mission is toward the whole world, all people, and the unity of the human family under the wisdom that comes from God.  Choose cooperation over competition and work toward one human family.   Unity is not simply an inward religious experience; it is to become visible in human relationships, as a witness to the worldHow good is that!   John 17: That they all might be One.  And study war no more.Shalom, Archie and Cathy.

Send us Fan MailEpisode 334Speaker  FR Jack Finnegan Topic  Obedience a call to the Freedom of the Children of God. Part 2.To find inner freedom, Free from fear Luke 1. :73 -79  The Benedictus.  Enjoy Archie and Cathy.

Send us Fan MailEpisode 333Speaker: Fr Jack Finnegan Topic :  Obedience a call to the Freedom of the Children of God Part 1 Recorded at a Mens reatreat, this teaching can help us to delight in the time we spend with God each and everyday.EnjoyArchie and Cathy.

Send us Fan MailEpisode 323 Speaker James Finley Topic: Spiritual Guidance in the Contemplative Tradition Part 4 Unless you change and become like a little child........Enjoy  Archie and Cathy

Send us Fan MailEpisode 322Speaker James FinleyTopic: Spiritual Guidance in the Contemplative Tradition Part 3 After taking me to the inner lands ofHard Work,  then Silence  then Suffering  and the end of selfishness The angel from God  came back and spoke   “ Now Phillip are you ready for another land, are you ready      to be taken into the inner most heart of God”.       And that was the day he took me to the land of……….Laughter.     Saith Philip Neri. (1515–1595)Enjoy Archie and Cathy

Send us Fan MailEpisode 321Speaker James FinleyTopic:  Spiritual Guidance in the Contemplative Tradition Part 2.Father, May they be in you.   AmenArchie and Cathy 

Send us Fan MailEpisode 320Speaker James FinleyTopic : Spiritual Guidance in the Contemplative Tradition. Part 1.John 17:21–26 is one of the most remarkable passages in the New Testament because Jesus’ final prayer before his arrest is not primarily about the Church becoming successful, powerful, or even doctrinal uniform.                                          It is a prayer that humanity may rediscover the unity that already exists in God.Humanity is created in the imago Dei, the image of God, our deepest identity is not competition, domination or fear. Our deepest identity is relational.We come from love, live within love, and are invited to become love.That makes Jesus' prayer in John 17 much bigger than a prayer for Christian unity.It becomes a prayer for the healing and restoration of the human family.We gradually discover that the life in God is not something we must achieve in order to keep God happy ;  it is something we are invited to receive and allow to grow within us so that Gods Human family can find happiness, and taste our deepest desire today. Every Blessing to you and yours Archie and Cathy 

Send us Fan MailEpisode 319Speaker : Edwina GateleyTopic:  Encountering God in the Modern World Part 4No, not by might, nor even power  but by your Spirit O Lord,healer of hearts, binder of wounds, lives that are lost restored,flow through this land, till every one  praises your name once more.Song by Robin Mark 1996: Daybreak Music  Ccli  17677Thank you Edwina for working with the Father to restore so many livesEvery BlessingArchie and Cathy 

Send us Fan MailEpisode 318Speaker: Edwina Gateley Topic: Encountering God in the Modern World Part 3.I once was told the reason Jesus scandalized the religious elite of his time, was that he took the blessing of Gods presence into circumstances and lives  they said that God would never bless.Edwina did the same Every BlessingArchie and Cathy.

Send us Fan MailEpisode 317Speaker: Edwina Gateley Topic  Encountering God in the Modern World.In Norwich we shared a time of reflection on the words of Mother Teresa" I am not called to be successful, I am called to be faithful"Wonderful words , full of hope and resilience.Every BlessingCathy and Archie