INSPIRING LIVES
When we featured a documentary on Blessed John Sullivan recently, we were surprised by the interest it generated. We have added a new page on which we feature a different inspiring life each week. Visit Inspiring Lives.
When we featured a documentary on Blessed John Sullivan recently, we were surprised by the interest it generated. We have added a new page on which we feature a different inspiring life each week. Visit Inspiring Lives.
Our beautiful header picture of the Skelligs on this week's pages is courtesy of Patsy Lynch @patsylynch
Website of the Week
Sunday, 12th July 2026
Website of the Week
Sunday, 12th July 2026
It is absurd to think we can enter heaven without first entering our own souls, without getting to know ourselves. How important it is to recognise this truth that the Lord is within us and that we should be there with him! How is it, Lord, that we do not look at your face, when it is so near us? All our trouble comes to us from not having our eyes fixed upon the Divine.
A 14-minute video features some gentle and practical advice for meditative prayer, drawn from the teachings of the great 16th century mystic and reformer, St Teresa of Avila. A prolific writer, she sought to demystify the mystical experience and make it accessible.
The content is selected by Samaneri Jayasāra, is an Australian Buddhist nun. She isShe is widely known for her online project and YouTube channel, "Wisdom of the Masters," where she shares high-quality, non-monetized audio recordings of her reading profound spiritual and non-dual texts from various traditions (such as Buddhism, Taoism, and Advaita Vedanta) set to meditative music.
Click on the image to listen.
A 14-minute video features some gentle and practical advice for meditative prayer, drawn from the teachings of the great 16th century mystic and reformer, St Teresa of Avila. A prolific writer, she sought to demystify the mystical experience and make it accessible.
The content is selected by Samaneri Jayasāra, is an Australian Buddhist nun. She isShe is widely known for her online project and YouTube channel, "Wisdom of the Masters," where she shares high-quality, non-monetized audio recordings of her reading profound spiritual and non-dual texts from various traditions (such as Buddhism, Taoism, and Advaita Vedanta) set to meditative music.
Click on the image to listen.