{"podcast":{"title":"The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard","slug":"the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550","podcast_index_feed_id":7622550,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/693ebc1df3a6f9e20ac00b64","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/693ebc1df3a6f9e20ac00b64/1768228963935-3ffa2910-3b9e-4cb3-aae1-624d46da23e4.jpeg","author":"Cutdown Studios and Brother Richard","episode_count":207,"summary":"The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard is a short daily podcast offering stillness, clarity and spiritual grounding - a moment of calm in a busy, noisy world. Hosted by Brother Richard, a Capuchin Franciscan friar and meditation teacher, each episode draws on the Christian monastic contemplative tradition, one of the oldest continuous meditative practice in the world. With warmth, simplicity and deep humanity, Brother Richard offers reflections and guided meditations shaped for modern life. These meditations are open to people of all faiths, and to those with none. No belief is required - only a few quiet minutes and a willingness to pause, breathe and be present, whether taking a pause during the day or winding down before sleep. Brother Richard belongs to the Capuchin community in Dublin, Ireland, where a life of prayer and meditation has been practiced every day for over 400 years. This podcast carries that living tradition forward, translating ancient wisdom into a form that speaks to contemporary experience. To find out more about the Capuchins’ work visit: https://capuchindaycentre.ie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T16:20:56.882418+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550"},"episode":{"title":"Lectio Divina Meditation: Be Not Afraid","slug":"lectio-divina-meditation-be-not-afraid","published_at":"2026-05-07T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550/lectio-divina-meditation-be-not-afraid","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard/episodes/lectio-divina-meditation-be-not-afraid","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/693ebc1df3a6f9e20ac00b64/e/69faeba91932a077a9e923bf/media.mp3","summary":"In this meditation, I guide you through a Lectio Divina practice using the simple and powerful phrase: “Be not afraid.” Lectio Divina, meaning “divine reading,” invites us to listen deeply to a phrase, allowing it to speak to us beyond surface meaning. We begin by settling into the body and the breath, creating a space of stillness and calm. From here, the phrase is introduced gently, and you are invited to receive it with openness. As the meditation deepens, you are guided to allow the words to rest within you, noticing how they resonate and what they awaken. Rather than analysing the phrase, the practice becomes one of presence, allowing the words to soften into stillness, supported by the rhythm of the breath. A quiet sense of trust and steadiness begins to emerge, grounded in the recognition that beneath our experience, there is a deeper foundation of peace and love. This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you cultivate peace, trust and freedom from fear. This meditation supports emotional balance, calm and inner resilience. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 00:20 – Lectio Divina and the chosen phrase 00:57 – The bell 01:13 – Entering with intention 02:15 – Breathing out tension 03:15 – Introducing the phrase 04:15 – Receiving the words 05:25 – Resting in the phrase 06:35 – The ground of love 07:25 – Hearing “be not afraid” 08:45 – Settling into the breath 09:25 – Letting the words fall into stillness 11:15 – Living without fear 12:15 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this meditation, I guide you through a Lectio Divina practice using the simple and powerful phrase: “Be not afraid.” Lectio Divina, meaning “divine rea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":728,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550/episodes/lectio-divina-meditation-be-not-afraid/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550/lectio-divina-meditation-be-not-afraid.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}