Contemplata
The purpose of our lives is to come to know God, yet on account of sin the eyes of our hearts have grown blind to the presence of God. Just as Jesus healed the blind men in the Gospels, so God is now at work to heal the eyes of our hearts by the light of his grace. Contemplata is a podcast for those seeking to grow in contemplative prayer—the loving awareness of the presence of God. Fr. James Dominic Brent, O.P. is a Dominican Friar of the Province of St. Joseph.
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The Humility of Jesus | Contemplata Ep 63 | Fr. James Brent, O.P.
In this episode of Contemplata, Fr. James Brent, O.P., reflects on the First Beatitude, Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven, and how it reveals the heart of Jesus.From his birth in Bethlehem to his Passio...
A Portrait of Jesus (Beatitudes) | Contemplata Ep 62 | Fr. James Brent, O.P.
What does it mean to be blessed? Before all else, it means being happy. In this episode of Contemplata, Fr. James Brent, O.P., discusses how God’s own infinite happiness is shared with us through the...
The Life of Jesus | Contemplata Ep 61 | Fr. James Brent, O.P.
What does it mean to share in the life of Jesus?In this episode of Contemplata, Fr. James Brent, O.P., reflects on the extraordinary life of Christ and the gift he came into the world to share with us. Beginning with the Resurr...
Our Lord Jesus Christ — Jesus Prayer | Contemplata Ep 60 | Fr. James Brent, O.P.
Our lives are in the hands of the Lord. Our ability to call upon the name of Jesus helps us to give us instruction, to neutralize our fears or temptation, and to unify us with God. One way to start is through the Jesus prayer. It goes “Lord ...
Jesus, Word of the Father | Contemplata Ep 59 | Fr. James Brent, O.P.
The word of God is the perfect icon of the Father. When you and I see Jesus, we come to know not only him, but his Father as well. As Jesus says, “He who has seen me has seen the Father.” Join Fr. James Brent, O.P., in Epi...
