Sunflower Seed Spirituality
By Margaret Mary McFadyen
Sunflower Seed SpiritualityMar 06, 2022
Imaginative Contemplation Guided Prayer Matt 2:1-12
Imaginative contemplation guided prayer for the Feast of the Epiphany Cycle A using scripture from the Sunday Lectionary.
The Visit of the Wise Men2 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men[a] from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising,[b] and have come to pay him homage.’ 3 When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah[c] was to be born. 5 They told him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet:
6 “And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who is to shepherd[d] my people Israel.”’
7 Then Herod secretly called for the wise men[e] and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. 8 Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, ‘Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.’ 9 When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising,[f] until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw that the star had stopped,[g] they were overwhelmed with joy. 11 On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure-chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.
Lectio Divina Guided Prayer Isaiah 60:1-6
Guided prayer for the Feast of the Epiphany Cycle A using scripture from the Sunday Lectionary.
Arise, shine; for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
2 For darkness shall cover the earth,
and thick darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will arise upon you,
and his glory will appear over you.
3 Nations shall come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
4 Lift up your eyes and look around;
they all gather together, they come to you;
your sons shall come from far away,
and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses’ arms.
5 Then you shall see and be radiant;
your heart shall thrill and rejoice,[a]
because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you,
the wealth of the nations shall come to you.
6 A multitude of camels shall cover you,
the young camels of Midian and Ephah;
all those from Sheba shall come.
They shall bring gold and frankincense,
and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord.
Imaginative Contemplation Guided Prayer Luke 17: 5-10
Imaginative contemplation guided prayer using scripture from the Sunday Lectionary from the 27th week of ordinary time cycle C.
Lectio Divina Guided Prayer Psalm 95: 1,2,4-9
Lectio Divina guided prayer using scripture from the Sunday Lectionary fo the 27th week in ordinary time, cycle C.
Imaginative Contemplation Luke 14:25-33
Imaginative contemplation guided prayer using scripture for the Sunday Lectionary for the 23rd week in ordinary time Cycle C.
Jesus teaches about the demands of discipleship.
Lectio Divina Psalm Psalm 90:3-6,12-17
Guided prayer using scripture from the Sunday Letionary for the 23rd week in ordinary time, Cycle C.
God's power has no boundaries; it is not limited by space and time.
Imaginative Contemplation Guided Prayer. Luke 12: 32-48
Sunday Lectionary. 19th Week in Ordinary Time. Imaginative Contemplation guided prayer. The faithful and unfaithful slaves.
Lectio Divina Guided Prayer Psalm 33
Sunday Lectionary. 19th Week in Ordinary time Cycle C. Lectio Divina Guided prayer. Psalm 33: 1, 12, 17-22.
Lectio Divina Guided Prayer: Colossians 3: 1-5, 9-11
Lectio Divina guided prayer usinf scripture from the Sunday Lectionary: 18th Week in Ordinary Time, Cylce C.
Lectio Divina Isa 43: 10-13
Lectio Divina guided prayer.
Psalm 15: 2-5 Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina guided prayer for 16th week in ordinary time cycle C
Lectio Divina Psalm 69
Guided prayer for the 15th week of ordinary time cycle C.
John 16: 12-15 : Imaginative Contemplation guided prayer
Imaginative Contemplation guided prayer using Scripture from the Sunday Lectionary, Cycle C. John 16: 12-15
Lectio Divina guided prayer Proverbs 8: 22-31
Lectio Divina guided prayer using Scripture from the Sunday Lectionary, Cycle C. Proverbs 8: 22-31
40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 40. Guided prayer.
Lenten Book Group 2022 | by The Friends of Julian of Norwich.
40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 39. Guided prayer.
Lenten Book Group 2022 | by The Friends of Julian of Norwich.
40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 38. Guided prayer.
Lenten Book Group 2022 | by The Friends of Julian of Norwich.
40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 37. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 36. Guided prayer.
Lenten Book Group 2022 | by The Friends of Julian of Norwich.
40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 35. Guided prayer.
Lenten Book Group 2022 | by The Friends of Julian of Norwich.
40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 34. Guided prayer.
Lenten Book Group 2022 | by The Friends of Julian of Norwich.
40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 33. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 32. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 31. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 30. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 29. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 28. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 27. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 26. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 25. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 24. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 23. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 22. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 21. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 20. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 19. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 18. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 17. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 16. Guided prayer.
40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 16. Guided prayer. Lenten Book Group 2022 | by The Friends of Julian of Norwich.
40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 15. Guided prayer.
40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 15. Guided prayer. Lenten Book Group 2022 | by The Friends of Julian of Norwich.
40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 14. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 13. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 12. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 11. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 10. Guided prayer.
40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 10. Guided prayer. Lenten Book Group 2022 | by The Friends of Julian of Norwich.
40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 9. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 8. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 7. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 6 guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 5. Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 4 Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 3 Guided prayer.
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40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 2 Guided prayer
Week 1, Lenten Book Group 2022 | by The Friends of Julian of Norwich.
40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 1 Guided Prayer
Lenten Book Group 2022 by The Friends of Julian of Norwich. The material used in the prayer os from the book: 40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich by Lisa Dahill.
40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich: Day 1
I made this 40 Day Journey with Julian of Norwich with the book of the same name edited by Lisa E. Dahill. I modelled it on the 19th Annotation of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. In this series of podcasts, I am outlining my journey and the impact each "day" has had. You can read the posts, and more, on my blog: www.sunflowerseedspirituality.com
The Spiritual Exercises and The Twelve Steps
Both The Twelve Steps and The Spiritual Exercises offer transformative processes by which to change our lives. It has been said that one of the founding members of Alcoholics Anonymous was directed by a Jesuit. That would not surprise me at all. Here I put the Spiritual Exercises side by side with the Twleve Steps and find that there are similar movements through both, an also differences. Some of us, myself included, are lucky enought to know both processes.
All things in a Hazelnut
"Then He showed me a little thing, no bigger than a hazelnut, as it seemed to me, lying in the palm of my hand, and it was as round as a ball."
Inspired by my retreat day at the Julian Centre in Norwich, I decided to make a Pilgrimage using the book "40 Day Journey with Julina of Norwich" Edited by Lisa E. Dahill. This series of podcasts is all about that journey. This first one tell sof that retreat day and how I cam eto make that decision and that journey.