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The Empire of Dirt: Johnny Cash, Contemplation, and the Ache of Being Human
A contemplative reflection by Ian J Mobsby
May 15
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What Is Contemplative forms of Christianity & Why are they Important?
The answer to the threat of Nationalism, Fundamentalism and the focus on the real Jesus
Apr 17
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The book that got him assassinated: Peace in a Post-Christian Era by Thomas Merton.
Personal reflection from Ian J Mobsby
Dec 31, 2025
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Awaiting Light in the Ruins: A Hopeful Contemplative Advent for a Collapsing World
A personal reflection on the season of Advent as a time of darkness and difficulty and the call to hopeful resilience.
Dec 11, 2025
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Seeing Beyond Either/Or: Non-Dualistic Contemplation in a Fragmented World
How the Contemplative Path Calls Us to Resist Polarisation, Honour Humanity, and Practice the Mystery of God’s Presence by Ian J Mobsby
Nov 21, 2025
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Letting the Grass Grow: Reclaiming the Beauty of a Mixed Ecclesial Ecology or Ecosystem as a Metaphor for the Missional
A personal reflection by Ian J Mobsby
Nov 8, 2025
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Injustice and Contemplative Persistence: A Contemplative Interpretation of Luke 18:1-8
A personal reflection on the Gospel text for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, 18th Sunday after Trinity and Proper 29 by Ian J Mobsby
Oct 15, 2025
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When the Pain & Shame Feel Too Much so that You Consider Self Harm & Worse
The place of contemplation to ground and get beyond the pain and shame
Sep 4, 2025
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Contemplation as Resistance: Healing the Fractured And Addicted Self in a Brutal Age Inspired by Thomas Merton
Why silence, prayer, and the reordering of love are essential acts of defiance drawing on the writings of Thomas Merton
Sep 3, 2025
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The Cost of the Kin-dom and following Jesus in a Materialistic Age: A Contemplative Reading of Luke 14:25-33
A reflection on the Common Lectionary Gospel Reading for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, 12th Sunday after Trinity and Proper 23 and for some Anglicans…
Sep 2, 2025
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Thomas Merton: A Prophetic Teacher for Contemplatives and Seekers
Living from the true self in a post-secular world of corruption, power, and delusion
Aug 22, 2025
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Contemplation Resourcing 3: The Jesus Prayer
Resources to help you develop a contemplative spiritual life.
Aug 16, 2025
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