Theme: The contemplative life as your life
Focus: Living as a walking prayer — rooted, open, and whole.
Merton Anchor: “The monk is not a special kind of man, but every man is a special kind of monk.”
In this final session of our 12-part series on Thomas Merton’s New Seeds of Contemplation, we close with a full-length meditation — weaving together the themes of the past weeks in a prayerful poem, a breath practice, and silence. Together, we remember that prayer is not something we do, but who we are.
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⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Opening bell & music
0:24 – Introduction: Your life as prayer
1:50 – Settling into stillness
2:30 – Poem-Prayer: All That We Have Become
5:10 – Breath practice: Here I am / A prayer
6:40 – Guided silence and reflection
8:15 – Living as prayer in daily life
9:20 – Closing benediction
9:50 – Invitation: What’s next with Just Breathe
10:06 – Final bell & silence
🙏 Thank you for being part of this journey. May you go gently, go in peace, and go as prayer.
