As the days grow shorter, the pressure to fit more into them seems to grow. What would it feel like to let the weeks before Christmas become a little quieter?
In this first Sunday Reflection, I explore the ancient practice of living seasonally. Advent offers us a chance to stand back from the push to buy and sell. The old Ember Days gave people a moment to give thanks for what had been and look forward to what was coming. Each offers a way to pause that we can bring into our own lives.
I also share why St Francis called water his sister, and how that might change the way we see something as ordinary as the autumn rain.
Join me each Sunday on The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard.
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00:00 What does it mean to live seasonally?
01:19 Advent and the pressure to buy and sell
01:57 The old seasons of remembrance and gratitude
03:30 St Francis, Sister Water and the autumn rain
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