Contemplative at Home

A meditation with John 5:9-19 with The Message translation, using Lectio Divina. Following on from the healing at the pool of Bethesda, this meditation takes us into the busy temple courtyard, where Jesus bumps into the man who has been made well. Just for these few minutes, I invite you to leave your dogma, your […]

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A meditation with imaginative contemplation in John’s Gospel, chapter 5, verses 2-8. In imaginative contemplation, we try to make the scene come alive in our minds eye. Some people can conjure very vivid images, sounds and smells in their minds, others experience more of an emotional impression. There is no right or wrong way to […]

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A meditation in John’s Gospel, chapter 4, verses 23-26, using Lectio Divina. Today we return to Jesus and the Samaritan woman, engaged in conversation beside the well. They’ve come upon one fundamental difference between Jewish and Samaritan religious practice: “Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you say the place where people must worship is […]

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A meditation in John’s Gospel, chapter 1, verses 1-5, with imaginative contemplation. The story of the woman at the well is one that most listeners will be very familiar with. Sometimes over-familiarity breeds disconnection: we stop seeing the things we look at every day. Here I’m asking you to really imagine that you are actually […]

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A contemplative meditation based on John 3:33-36, with breathwork. This meditation was recorded on a very warm September afternoon – the window was open, so the birdsong and passing planes are part of the soundscape. Perhaps you can imagine God’s kindness towards both you and the little birds as you listen. The shape of this […]

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An 8-minute meditation with John 1:16 In this simple meditation we sit with the verse “From his fullness, we have all received grace upon grace.” May deep breaths and deep peace be yours, whatever else may be for you today. Contemplative at Home offers guided meditative prayer – space to slow down and listen to the […]

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A ten minute meditation (including 3 minutes of silence) with Ephesians 5:1-2. Contemplative at Home offers guided meditative prayer – space to slow down and listen to the truth that is being born out of God’s love for you today – drawing on Ignatian spirituality and at times, Lectio Divina. Sign up for Lissy’s newsletter “The […]

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An 8-minute meditation with Psalm 23:1-3. Blessings. Contemplative at Home offers guided meditative prayer – space to slow down and listen to the truth that is being born out of God’s love for you today – drawing on Ignatian spirituality and at times, Lectio Divina. Sign up for Lissy’s newsletter “The Contemplative Window” or join our […]

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A 9-minute meditation, focusing on God’s loving presence, with 5 minutes of silence. Dear Friends, As I head away for the summer with my family, I’ve left a series of simple meditations for you to enjoy during August. This is the first of them. Wherever you find yourself this month, may there be moments for […]

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A meditation with John 3:22-30, using Lectio Divina. After the passover, Jesus and his disciples go out into the Judean countryside, and spend some time together. (I’m not sure why but this little phrase puts me in mind of the time when we had no mobile phones – were we able to pass extended periods […]

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