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The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard is a short daily podcast offering stillness, clarity and spiritual grounding - a moment of calm in a busy, noisy world.
Hosted by Brother Richard, a Capuchin Franciscan friar and meditation teacher, each episode draws on the Christian monastic contemplative tradition, one of the oldest continuous meditative practice in the world. With warmth, simplicity and deep humanity, Brother Richard offers reflections and guided meditations shaped for modern life…
Episodes
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation as Deep Rest (Repost)
In this meditation, I invite you into deep rest, a way of settling that is neither full sleep nor full activity. We begin by gathering ourselves from the…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Keeping the Peace Between Sessions (Repost)
In this episode, Brother Richard explores how to carry meditation into daily life, introducing simple practices for staying connected between formal sessions…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Peace Meditation: Cultivating Calm in Body and Mind (Repost)
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of cultivating peace, not as something distant, but as something that can be experienced in the present…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Intentionality: The Direction of the Mind and Heart (Repost)
In this meditation, I invite you to explore intentionality — the quiet direction of the mind and heart that gives shape and energy to our practice. We reflect…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Awareness Meditation: Honing Inner Attention Through the Senses
In this meditation, we return to one of the most fundamental skills of the contemplative path: attention. The practice of meditation is, at its heart, the…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Angel Meditation: Praying with Your Guardian Angel
In this meditation, we enter into the ancient Christian mystical tradition of praying with the presence of the guardian angel. Across many spiritual…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Gratitude Meditation: The Gift of Life
In this meditation, we begin a new series on gratitude by reflecting on the most foundational gift of all: life itself. At the heart of the Christian…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Lectio Divina Meditation: Do Not Be Afraid
In this meditation, we continue the ancient contemplative practice of Lectio Divina — receiving a sacred phrase and allowing it to dwell deeply within us…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Relaxation Meditation: Resting in Meditation
In this meditation, we enter the simple but often forgotten practice of rest. Many people come to meditation because of stress, anxiety or exhaustion. In a…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Compassion Meditation: The Inner Smile
In this meditation, we explore the ancient contemplative practice of the inner smile — a way of cultivating inner warmth, gentleness and peace at the centre of…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation Master: St Thérèse — Trusting the Practice
In this meditation, we return to the wisdom of St Thérèse of Lisieux and her teaching on trust, confidence and simplicity in the spiritual life. St Thérèse…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Reset Meditation: Recovering the Form
In this meditation, we return once again to the foundational form of relaxation and stillness that lies at the heart of contemplative practice. Having a…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Contemplative Meditation: Wonder and Awe
In this meditation, we reflect on one of the deepest fruits of contemplative awareness: the gift of wonder. Wonder and awe arise naturally when we dwell deeply…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Visualisation Meditation: The Inner Sunrise
In this meditation, we pause with the image of the inner sunrise — a contemplative practice of awakening to divine light, awareness and presence within. In the…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Metanoia Meditation (Part 3): Beginning Again
In this meditation, we continue the contemplative path of metanoia — the spiritual turning towards divine light, truth and transformation. Building on the…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Peace Meditation: Breathing Peace to Others
In this meditation, I explore the deeply relational nature of contemplative prayer and how meditation can become an offering of peace to others. Within the…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Heart Meditation: Resting in the Heart
In this meditation, I explore the contemplative tradition of centring awareness in the heart. In the meditative tradition, the heart is not understood simply…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Reset Meditation: Recovering the Form
In this meditation, I return once again to the foundational relaxation form that lies at the heart of this meditative path. This practice is designed to…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Breathwork Meditation: Diaphragmatic Breathing
In this meditation, I explore the practice of diaphragmatic breathing — sometimes called belly breathing — and how we can become more consciously aware of the…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Movement Meditation: Meditating and Walking
In this meditation, I explore the practice of walking meditation and how we can bring contemplative awareness into the ordinary movements of daily life…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Awareness Meditation: Witnessing the Breath
In this meditation, I guide you into a deeper awareness of the breath through the contemplative practice of simply witnessing it. While breath awareness lies…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Compassion Meditation: Holding Brokenness Gently
In this meditation, I reflect on how we can gently hold the wounded and broken places within our lives with compassion, peace and awareness. Every human life…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Open-Hearted Presence Meditation
In this meditation, I reflect on the practice of open-hearted presence — the gentle discipline of meeting each moment with awareness, compassion and openness…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation in a Time of Anxiety
In this meditation, I reflect on how meditation can support us during periods of anxiety, stress and emotional overwhelm. Very often, when anxiety enters our…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
The Jesus Prayer Meditation (Part 2): Resting in Mercy
In this meditation, I guide you deeper into the ancient contemplative practice known as the Jesus Prayer. Building on the first step of resting in the sacred…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation for Anxiety: Finding Calm Through the Senses
In this meditation, I guide you through a practice designed especially for moments of anxiety and stress. At times of anxiety, it can become difficult to…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Metanoia Meditation (Part 2): Embracing Truth
In this meditation, I guide you deeper into the practice of metanoia, the ancient spiritual idea of turning towards truth, light and greater authenticity. This…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Lectio Divina Meditation: The Lord Is Compassion and Love
In this meditation, I guide you through the ancient contemplative practice of Lectio Divina, using the phrase: “The Lord is compassion and love.” Lectio Divina…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Sunrise and Sunset Meditation: Gratitude for the Gift of Each Day
In this meditation, I guide you through a contemplative reflection on sunrise and sunset, two moments long honoured within the meditative and monastic…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation Master: St. Clare and the Inner Mirror
In this meditation, I guide you through a contemplative practice inspired by St. Clare of Assisi, co-founder of the Franciscan tradition and one of its great…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Recovering the Form: Returning to the Foundations of Meditation
In this meditation, I guide you through a return to the foundational practice of recovering the form, a simple and steady way of entering meditation. This…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation on Birds: Lessons in Lightness, Joy and Presence
In this meditation, I guide you through a deeply Franciscan reflection on the lessons we can learn from birds. Drawing on the ancient idea that each creature…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Sky Meditation: Observing Thoughts and Emotions with Awareness
In this meditation, I guide you through a practice of observing the “inner sky”, the constantly changing landscape of thoughts, emotions and impressions within…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Breath Awareness Meditation: Understanding Breath and Emotion
In this meditation, I guide you into a deeper awareness of the relationship between breath and emotion. We begin by returning to one of the most foundational…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
The Jesus Prayer Meditation (Part 1): Resting in the Sacred Name
In this meditation, I introduce the first step of the Jesus Prayer, an ancient contemplative practice centred on stillness, breath and the repetition of a…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Progressive Relaxation Meditation: Tensing and Releasing the Body
In this meditation, I guide you through a simple practice of noticing, tensing and relaxing different parts of the body. Many of us carry tension without fully…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation on the Soul (Part 4): Apex Mentis
In this meditation, I guide you through the final part of a series exploring the different aspects of the soul, focusing on what is traditionally called the…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation on Animals: Lessons in Presence and Connection
In this meditation, I guide you into a reflective practice on the lessons we can learn from animals. Animals offer a simple but profound example of presence…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Reset Meditation: Recovering the Form and Returning to Stillness
In this meditation, I guide you through the foundational practice of recovering the form, a simple and reliable way to return to stillness. This is a practice…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Daily Reflection Meditation: The Examen (Metanoia Part 1)
In this meditation, I introduce a new series on Metanoia, a Greek word meaning “a turning towards truth,” a transformation of awareness through reflection and…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Mindfulness Meditation: Dedicating Daily Tasks with Awareness
In this meditation, I guide you through a simple practice inspired by St. Thérèse and “the little way,” focusing on how we can bring awareness and intention…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Empathy Meditation: Reflecting on Words Through Cloud Visualisation
In this meditation, I guide you through a reflective practice designed to deepen empathy, using a simple visualisation of clouds. We begin by settling into the…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Self-Love Meditation: Placing Love at the Centre
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of placing love at the centre of your relationship with yourself. Drawing on an ancient contemplative…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation on the Soul (Part 3): The Rational Soul
In this meditation, I guide you through the third part of a series exploring the different aspects of the soul, focusing on what is traditionally called the…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Reset Meditation: Recovering the Form and Finding Stillness
In this meditation, I guide you through a return to the foundational practice of recovering the form, a simple and reliable way to begin and to begin again…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Lectio Divina Meditation: Love One Another
In this meditation, I guide you through a Lectio Divina practice using the phrase: “Love one another as I have loved you.” Lectio Divina, meaning “divine…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation Master: St. Thérèse and the Little Way
In this meditation, I guide you through a reflection inspired by St. Thérèse of Lisieux and her teaching of “the little way.” This approach invites us to bring…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Joy Meditation: Choosing Joy in the Present Moment
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of choosing joy, not as a reaction to events, but as a steady presence within. We begin by settling into…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Inner Sanctuary Meditation: Returning to a Place of Peace
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple visualisation of returning to an inner sanctuary, a place of peace and stillness within yourself. We begin by…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Peace Meditation: Breathing Peace into the Present Moment
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of dwelling in peace through the breath. We begin by settling into the body and gently checking in with…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Compassion Meditation: Cultivating Compassion and Mercy
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of cultivating compassion and mercy, two qualities that lie at the heart of a loving and open way of…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Standing Meditation: Practising Presence in Any Moment
In this meditation, I guide you through a simple practice of meditating while standing, showing how awareness can be cultivated in any moment of the day. This…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Reset Meditation: Recovering the Form and Beginning Again
In this meditation, I guide you through the foundational practice of recovering the form, a simple and reliable way to enter meditation and begin again. This…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation on Mortality: Welcoming Sister Death
In this meditation, I guide you through the final part of St. Francis’ Canticle of the Creatures, reflecting on what he calls “Sister Death.” Rather than…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation on the Soul (Part 2): The Animal Soul
In this meditation, I guide you through the second part of a series exploring the different aspects of the soul, focusing on what is traditionally called the…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Lectio Divina Meditation: Be Not Afraid
In this meditation, I guide you through a Lectio Divina practice using the simple and powerful phrase: “Be not afraid.” Lectio Divina, meaning “divine…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Love Meditation: Generating Compassion and Connection
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of generating love, not as a reaction, but as a conscious choice. We begin by reflecting on how love is…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Blue Sky Meditation: Observing Thoughts Without Attachment
In this meditation, I guide you through a simple visualisation known as the blue sky meditation, a way of understanding your inner experience with greater…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Visualisation Meditation: Expanding Perspective (Step 5)
In this visualisation meditation, I guide you into the next step of reflecting on the truth of your being, expanding your awareness beyond the immediate self…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Reset Meditation: Recovering the Form and Returning to the Present
In this meditation, I guide you through a return to the foundational practice of recovering the form, a steady and reliable way to begin again. This practice…