The Beloved podcast

Season 7 Episode 9, a pilgrimage to Lourdes. In this episode we join Jenny as she reflects on a recent pilgrimage to Lourdes.

Season 7 Episode 8, a Camino

In this episode we join Siân as she walks and reflects on her Camino pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

Season 7 Episode 7, a pilgrimage to Walsingham. In this episode we join Jo, as she walks and shares her reflections on her pilgrimages to Walsingham. During the episode she encourages us all to retreat, and one option for doing this is by booking onto the Beloved retreat, taking place at the end of October. Bookings are now open via the website sioncommunity.org.uk

Jo invites us to pray this prayer from the Walsingham way: O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul.

I adore you. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me.

Tell me what I should do. Give me your orders.

I promise to submit myself to all that you desire of me, and to accept all that you permit to happen to me.

Let me only know your will.

Amen

Season 7 Episode 6, a pilgrimage of endings and beginnings. In this sixth episode of our 2025 season, Pilgrims of Hope, Kathy reflects on times of transition. She reminds us of the words from 2 Corinthians 5:17, that for those of us who are with Christ, the old has gone and the new is here.

If you have yet to take part in a Beloved retreat, bookings are now open for the October weekend. All details are there on the Sion Community website www.sioncommunity.org.uk

Season 7 Episode 5, the pilgrimage of life. In this episode, we join Joan Watson, as she walks and reflects on her experiences of pilgrimage. You can find more information about her work on her website https://www.joanwatson.faith or listen to her podcast, In Via, available here: https://versoministries.com/in-via/

Joan has also written some books:

Opening the Holy Door: Hope-filled Reflections from St Peter’s Basilica (from Ave Maria Press)

Making a Pilgrimage: A Companion for Catholics (from Emmaus Press)

In her prayer, Alice led us through day 5 of the Surrender Novena. You can find all the details of this wonderful prayer here https://catholicexchange.com/the-surrender-novena-let-jesus-take-care-of-everything/

Season 7 Episode 4.

In this fourth episode of our 2025 season, Pilgrims of Hope, Esther shares her pilgrimage of a vocation to motherhood

Season 7 Episode 3, a pilgrimage to SENT. In this third episode of our 2025 season, Pilgrims of Hope, Iffa shares her experience of pilgrimage to SENT, the home of Sion Community for the last 35 years.

Season 7 Episode 2, a pilgrimage to Monte Sant’Angelo . In this second episode of our 2025 season, Pilgrims of Hope, Patricia shares her story of pilgrimage across Europe.

Season 7 Episode 1 A Perspective Change

In this first episode of the Beloved Podcast season for 2025, Pilgrims of Hope, Kasia speaks of her journey of changing perspectives.

In this episode we continue to ponder the advent wreath, as we prepare to become pilgrims of hope for the jubilee year of 2025. For Christmas Day, Anne reflects on the central, white candle: Jesus, the light of the world. The Gospel, taken from Christmas Dawn mass is Luke 2:15-20.