The Cloister - A podcast from Monastic Retreats

Fr Bede from Ampleforth Abbey reflects on Pentecost.  Are you almost ready to be inspired by the Holy Spirit to begin to renew the face of your local acre of the world?..& can “she” rely on you? an insight into a Confirmation weekend retreat for a group of 30 young disciples preparing to receive a new name and a new relationship with the Holy Spirit.. ..are you ready to be inspired by their in...

In today's episode we hear from James, who at the time of recording this had just completed a monastic internship at Worth Abbey. Discover what life was like living with a community of Benedictine monks. For More information on Monastic Internships visit  - Worth Abbey   - Quarr Abbey   Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

Learning to Be Compassionate: A Story of Healing and Acceptance (followed by 20 mins of silent meditation) 🔔 This recording is from a recent online practice gathering. These happen every Saturday between 08:30 - 09:30 UK time and every Wednesday between 20:00 - 20:45 UK time. Sign up here to join us - it's free and everyone is welcome. www.linktr.ee/schoolofcontemplativelife In this reflecti...

Prepare for Holy Week with the final talk of our Lent series, 'A Subversive Triumph' by Luke Macnamara OSB. Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

Anne Lanigan, a PhD student at Saint Patrick's Pontifical University in Maynooth, presents a talk on 'Salvation's Unusual Contours: Jesus and the Criminals.' Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

Br Pádraig McIntyre OSB from Glenstal Abbey presents a talk - "The Lost Sons" - as part of our Lent series. Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

Mark Patrick Hederman OSB delivers the third talk in our Lent series. Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

Fr Brendan Coffey OSB delivers the second talk in our Lent series: 'Transfiguration.' Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

Fr Luke Macnamara OSB presents the first of our Lenten talks "Prayer in Testing Times (Luke 4:1-11)  This was first released in 2022.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

In today's episode Fr Gabriel from Ampleforth Abbey, reflects on Psalm 118:173 in this talk entitled 'let your hand be ready to help me'.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

Abbot Robert from Ampleforth Abbey explores one of the most profound questions in the Gospel of John: "Do you want to be healed?" (John 5:6) What does this question mean for us today? How do we respond to the invitation of healing, both physically and spiritually? Abbot Robert offers deep insights into Jesus’ compassionate challenge to our hearts and lives, inviting us to reflect on our...

Starting from Psalm 118 verse 143 ‘Though anguish and distress have found me, your commands are my delight’, this home retreat will consider briefly the experience of Elijah, Jeremiah, the suffering servant, Job, Jonah, Tobit, the author of Psalm 87 and then focus particularly on the experience of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

Everyone has hopes and dreams and these sometimes come to fulfilment sometimes not. Jesus said the mouth speaks of what fills the heart, so what fills your heart as we start 2025? How sound is your heart? What is it really looking for, something or someone? We will explore some of this together in this Home Retreat provided by our friends at Ampleforth Abbey. Send us Fan Mail Support the show www....

Simon Sleeman OSB concludes a series of three talks from Advent 2023 with 'Advent: the 'Call Room' for Christmas.' Thank you to the monks of Glenstal Abbey for these wonderful reflections. Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

In the second of  three talks from Advent 2023, John O'Callaghan OSB from Glenstal Abbey urges us to "Prepare the Way for the Lord!" Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

In the first of three talks by the monks of Glenstal Abbey (taken from Advent 2023), Columba McCann OSB speaks on the theme of 'Stay Awake, Stay Alive!' Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

Today I am joined by Graham Stevens author of our 2024 Advent devotional. We discuss the spiritual practice of pilgrimage alongside explaining a little more about our devotional which is available now. Links British Pilgrimage Trust Journeys- An Advent Devotional  Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

In today's episode I share an interview I recently did with Paul Hammond from UCB radio. In this episode we discuss the benefits of going on a retreat as well as talking about how Monastic Retreats came to be. I pray it is a blessing to you.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

In today’s episode I am joined by Dave Ward to discuss the enneagram.  The enneagram is a self understanding tool that can be used to give us insight into our gifts, vices and personality traits as well as giving us insight into how spiritual practices can help best to nourish our unique individual souls. - Dave's Instagram - The Essential Enneagram - The Sacred Enneagram - Enneagram 2.0   Se...

Our podcast series on prayer concludes with this reflection by Father Martin on praying with the Psalms. Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

Br Jarek speaks in this podcast about the importance and centrality of Lectio Divina - 'Divine Reading' - in the monastic life. Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

Explore finding renewal through prayer in everyday life and on retreat through this personal reflection from Kemi Bamgbose.  Kemi is the Project Lead for global, ecumenical prayer movement Thy Kingdom Come and is also a writer & journalist with a passion for retreats. Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

Today’s reflection explores how to find replenishment in God, living in a way that brings health to body, mind and spirit.  Dr Roger Bretherton is Programme Director for the Professional Diploma in Positive Health in the Centre for Positive Health Sciences at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He conducts extensive training, consultancy and research on character strengths- the beautiful qua...

This week is national retreat week and we are sharing some of their wonderful resources here on our podcast.  Today Danny Curtin shares on ‘renewal of the church.  For more information on renew all visit their website at www.renewall.org.uk Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

A reflection on renewal from Muyiwa Olarewaju OBE for National Retreat Week - renew:all.  Find more reflections and retreat resources, places to retreat and more at www.renewall.org.uk.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk