WCCM Podcast

Contemplative Revolution

Religion EN ↓ 106 episodes

A weekly WCCM audio podcast: Talks, Interviews and dialogues from the World Community for Christian Meditation - www.wccm.org

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Feb 17, 2026

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Episodes

Meditation Is Like Learning to Swim with Stefan Reynolds 17.02.2026

Stefan Reynolds shares his journey into meditation, beginning at the age of 19 in India. He discusses the significance of places like Bonnevaux, and how the environment fosters a sense of community and tranquility. He also delves into the teachings of mystics, especially Teresa of Avila and John Main, emphasizing the importance of stillness and trust in the meditation process. Stefan highlights ho...

The Well of Being - Monte Oliveto Retreat 2021 (First Talk) 13.04.2023

You can listen and watch the content from this retreat at wccmplus.org  

Paul: A Contradiction like us? 24.02.2023

You can listen and watch the full series on WCCM+ at wccmplus.org 

Attention: The Middle Way, the Narrow Path, Levels of Consciousness Series 03.02.2023

You can listen and watch the full series by subscribing to WCCM+ at wccmplus.org 

Reconciling Opposites in a Polarised World with Sarah Bachelard 19.01.2023

If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, You can watch the full Speaker Series on wccm+ at wccmplus.org 

The Healing Response: A Conversation with Tim Kelly 20.10.2022

If you're interested in exploring the topic of how meditation can heal trauma, we recommend the course Meditation - A Healing Response to Trauma here Soundtrack: Aourourou by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.  

Herman Van Rompuy — Politics and the Management of Division 08.09.2022

Herman is the key speaker of the John Main Seminar 2022 , The Challenge OF Democracy: The Challenge TO Democracy, from 14 to 20 November. 

Sunrise At Midnight with Martin Laird OSA (Part 1) 25.03.2022

Martin Laird OSA works regularly with the World Community for Christian Meditation. To learn more visit   wccm.org 

The Spirit in the Desert (Talk 1 & 2) with Rowan Williams 04.02.2022

This audio is part of talks 1 and 2 of a series of  Meditatio Talks that were  held in 2015.     Podcast image from Jpeter2 , from Pixabay

The Tightrope of Moderation - 2020 Bonnevaux Lent Retreat Talk 1 28.01.2022

In this podcast, you’ll listen to the first talk of the retreat The Tightrope of Moderation which was held during Bonnevaux 2020 Lent Retreat by Laurence Freeman & Giovanni Felicioni. The first talk's titled Getting Ready for the Mysteries.

Who am I? Dancing with your Shadow (online retreat) with Kim Nataraja 03.12.2021

You can watch all previous episodes by Kim here 

Contemplating Earth and Meditation Session with Jim Green 26.11.2021

You can learn more and register for Contemplating Earth course by  Jim Green on wccm.org here

Meditation and the Climate Crisis 19.11.2021

For more outreach initiatives on the topic of climate, please visit the Outreach Nature & Environment page on wccm.org

Audio Extract from Contemplating Earth Module 1: Now / Apocalypse 12.11.2021

This is an audio extract from module 1 Now/Apocalypse as part of the online course 'Contemplating Earth' by Jim Green This course has a particular scope and intention. We want to focus on a fundamental aspect of the human response to this stark uncovering of our current endangered situation. Because the challenge now facing us is so total – so immediate and vast – there are many ways of trying to...

Contemplation for an Age of Artificial Intelligence by Dr Marco Schorlemmer 29.10.2021

This talk was part of a Meditatio talk held in London in  2017. 

Meditation with Children: A conversation between Reverend Rowan Williams & Laurence Freeman OSB 22.10.2021

If you're interested in listening to the full seminar, you can explore the course 'Hope for the Future'  on the wccm.org website 

Meditation and the Environment with Pascale Callec (John Main Seminar 2021) 15.10.2021

Listen to Pascale Callec, the French National coordinator, she’s been part of WCCM for 10 years. She works in public services management and facilitating the expression of the common good is her deepest motivation. She’s committed to the ecological transition alongside her husband. This talk was part of the short talks from the online John Main Seminar 2021.

Meditation: a different kind of experience with Laurence Freeman 01.10.2021

This talk was recorded during the pre-retreat of the 2018 John Main Seminar with the theme Experience and Meaning. This resource is free for all Supporting Members or can be purchased as an individual offering. More here: https://wccm.org/offerings/experience-and-meaning/

Healing into Wholeness with Laurence Freeman OSB 03.09.2021

To  see all resources from past Advent retreats, please visit   the WCCM.org website here

John Main And The Monastic Tradition Of Prayer with Laurence Freeman 27.08.2021

In this podcast, Father Laurence Freeman speaks about meditation in the monastic tradition. The word tradition is a dynamic word: it means 'transmission', it's a process in which we are constantly receiving, adapting and passing on -the very nature of the Gospel, a transmission of a living word. Laurence then continues on talking of John Main as a contemporary figure within this ancient tradition....

The Future of Contemplative Life in Church 20.08.2021

Learn more about the next John Main Seminar on this page here on wccm.org

Distraction, Attention and Wholeness with Laurence Freeman OSB 06.08.2021

To access the full content from the retreat, please visit the online Course Health, Healing, Wholeness 

The Living Tradition of Silence with Laurence Freeman OSB 09.07.2021

If you've enjoyed watching this video, you can become a Supporting Member and get access to the full course here: https://wccm.org/offerings/silence/

Solitude as the Cure to Loneliness with Laurence Freeman 02.06.2021

This is part of the Monte Oliveto 2018 retreat - Being alone together - which you can access on the wccm.org website here   Soundtrack: Aourourou by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.

Childhood: A milestone of life with Laurence Freeman 29.05.2021

Get access to the full Milestones course here on the wccm.org website  Soundtrack: Aourourou by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.  

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