In a changing and uncertain world, we all seek a sense of security, inner peace, happiness and belonging. In Still Points: A Guide to Living the Mindful Meditative Way, Brother Richard shows us how, by following a daily spiritual practice of 'still points', we can discover a deeper sense of meaning and unconditional love in the world around us, allowing us to live happier and more authentic lives.
Through moments of meditation, poems and reflections, along with his own story of spirituality, Brother Richard takes us through the fifty-two weeks of the year and a journey through Christian meditation and touchstones, and explains how we can all live our lives held by love, and with peace in our hearts.
Still Points: A Guide to Living the Mindful Meditative Way is a life-changing book of contemplation which brings alive the rich history of mindful presence in the Christian tradition.
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Gently encourages the reader to reach beyond mindfulness towards the threshold of faith * Michael Harding * Beautifully crafted, powerful, soulful * Sister Stan * Still Points may be written by a Catholic friar, but there's much to appreciate for anyone, whether religious or not. [ ...] There is no shortage of books on mindfulness. Bookshops and library shelves are groaning under their weight. Still Points will be a more gentle addition to the canon * Irish Independent *
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A simple and powerful book of stillness and love.
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| The Mindful, Meditative Way |
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1 | (5) |
| Finding the Way to Divine Presence |
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6 | (2) |
| Practical Advice on Meditation |
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8 | (5) |
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13 | (32) |
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19 | (10) |
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29 | (16) |
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45 | (52) |
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52 | (15) |
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67 | (16) |
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83 | (14) |
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97 | (68) |
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106 | (21) |
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127 | (19) |
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146 | (19) |
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165 | (93) |
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182 | (26) |
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208 | (28) |
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236 | (22) |
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258 | (59) |
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264 | (53) |
| From Lent to Easter: An Annual Retreat |
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317 | (27) |
| The Holy Rosary |
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344 | (4) |
| Conclusion |
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348 | (2) |
| The Poem `Lockdown' |
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350 | (3) |
| Glossary |
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| Acknowledgements |
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Brother Richard is a Capuchin Franciscan priest-friar living and working in Ireland. His poem 'Lockdown' went viral in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and was translated into twenty-six languages and shared widely on traditional and social media throughout the world.
Still Points: A Guide to Living the Mindful, Meditative Way, an Irish bestseller, was published in 2022. Currently based in Dublin, Brother Richard teaches Christian meditation and mindfulness with the Sanctuary Spirituality Centre.
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