{"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":"The Jesus Prayer Meditation (Part 1): Resting in the Sacred Name","slug":"the-jesus-prayer-meditation-part-1-resting-in-the-sacred-name","published_at":"2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550/the-jesus-prayer-meditation-part-1-resting-in-the-sacred-name","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/the-jesus-prayer-meditation-part-1-resting-in-the-sacred-nam","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/693ebc1df3a6f9e20ac00b64/e/6a15bdfe83dd9b6e11ba64cf/media.mp3","summary":"In this meditation, I introduce the first step of the Jesus Prayer, an ancient contemplative practice centred on stillness, breath and the repetition of a sacred name. This tradition has been used for centuries as a way of drawing attention inward, helping the mind settle and the heart become more present and aware. We begin by grounding ourselves in the body and the breath, allowing awareness to deepen gradually. From here, the meditation gently introduces the practice of resting with the name of Jesus, not as an idea to analyse, but as a sound and presence to dwell with. The repetition of the name becomes a simple point of focus, helping attention gather and settle into stillness. While rooted in the Christian contemplative tradition, this meditation is offered as an open practice of presence and peace, accessible to people of all faiths and backgrounds. This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you cultivate stillness, focus and a deeper sense of inner peace. This meditation supports contemplative prayer, focus and present moment awareness. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 00:18 – Connecting with divine presence 00:43 – The sacred name 01:06 – A practice for all faiths 01:43 – The bell 01:53 – Settling into posture 02:43 – Awareness of the breath 05:33 – Reflecting on the name of Jesus 07:48 – Sounding the name 10:35 – Resting in the sacred name 12:03 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this meditation, I introduce the first step of the Jesus Prayer, an ancient contemplative practice centred on stillness, breath and the repetition of a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":734,"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/the-jesus-prayer-meditation-part-1-resting-in-the-sacred-name/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/the-jesus-prayer-meditation-part-1-resting-in-the-sacred-name.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}