The Evidence of Things Not Seen

Discover some morning and noonday devotions from Jeremy Taylor that might inspire your own practice!

We look into Chapter 2, Section 6 of Taylor's Holy Living, exploring contentedness! Note: I'm experimenting with a new microphone...maybe it's better?

A way of praying drawn from the 14th Century "Cloud of Unknowing" and an introduction to the Via Negativa!

On this episode, we investigate Section 3 of Chapter 1 of Taylor's Holy Dying on lengthening our days!

Here you'll find an introduction to the Anglican Rosary, and an opportunity to pray it as well!

In this episode, we dive into the companion piece to Jeremy Taylor's "Holy Living": "Holy Dying". It's not a morbid exercise in the least, but a realistic consideration of how frail and fragile our life is, and how important, therefore, that we live in a way that is good.

We finish out the final section of Jeremy Taylor's Holy Living with a consideration of what it means to practice the presence of God!

What does it mean to feast on the word? How might we hear Scripture speaking to us today? Come explore the practice of Lectio Divina and find out!

Dive into Section II of Chapter I of Holy Living...but not without first briefly celebrating that it's MAY!

We return to Jeremy Taylor's "Rule and Exercises of Holy Living" to hear some suggestions on how we might occupy our time!

Learn how to pray the Examen of Saint Ignatius of Loyola! During the podcast, I mention a PDF of a form of Spiritual Communion. You can find that PDF here.

Learn about the Dominican Rosary and how to pray it...and then pray it! N.B.: I forgot to mention perhaps the most obvious thing in the world...that the Hail Mary is a scriptural prayer! The first part of it (Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee) is from the Archangel Gabriel's salutation to Mary (Luke i.30); the second (Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb: Jesus) is from the greeting of Elizabeth to Mary at the Visitation (Luke i.42) with the pious addition of the Holy Name. What follows (Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of hour death) is a latter addition that simply asks Our Lady's prayers!

Dive into Jeremy Taylor's "Rule and Exercise of Holy Living". NB: I mention that I'll be reading the First Chapter as well as the Dedication. Guess what? I'm not! Just the Dedication is read here. Also, at one point, I read, "These are the Arms of the Lord Jesus," which is a misreading--I should've read, "These are the Marks of the Lord Jesus." Anyway...Enjoy!