What is your heart looking for?
Everyone has hopes and dreams and these sometimes come to fulfilment sometimes not. Jesus said the mouth speaks of what fills the heart, so what fills your heart as we start 2025? How sound is your he...
5 Jan 202513min
Advent - The 'call room' for Christmas
Simon Sleeman OSB concludes a series of three talks from Advent 2023 with 'Advent: the 'Call Room' for Christmas.' Thank you to the monks of Glenstal Abbey for these wonderful reflections. Send us Fan...
16 Des 202441min
Advent - Prepare the way for the Lord
In the second of three talks from Advent 2023, John O'Callaghan OSB from Glenstal Abbey urges us to "Prepare the Way for the Lord!" Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk
9 Des 202436min
Advent - Stay Awake, Stay Alive!
In the first of three talks by the monks of Glenstal Abbey (taken from Advent 2023), Columba McCann OSB speaks on the theme of 'Stay Awake, Stay Alive!' Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticr...
1 Des 202442min
Pilgrimage - An introduction to our Advent Devotional
Today I am joined by Graham Stevens author of our 2024 Advent devotional. We discuss the spiritual practice of pilgrimage alongside explaining a little more about our devotional which is available now...
24 Nov 202411min
An Interview with Paul Hammond
In today's episode I share an interview I recently did with Paul Hammond from UCB radio. In this episode we discuss the benefits of going on a retreat as well as talking about how Monastic Retreats ca...
10 Nov 202410min
The Enneagram
In today’s episode I am joined by Dave Ward to discuss the enneagram. The enneagram is a self understanding tool that can be used to give us insight into our gifts, vices and personality traits as w...
27 Okt 202428min
Teach us to Pray - Praying the Psalms
Our podcast series on prayer concludes with this reflection by Father Martin on praying with the Psalms. Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk
13 Okt 20246min
