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The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard

The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard

Released: 2026-03-13
© Cutdown Studios and Brother Richard
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69 Episodes
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69 Episodes
Audio
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Released: 2026-03-13
© Cutdown Studios and Brother Richard
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Breathing Peace

Breathing Peace

In this meditation, I invite you to reflect on the meaning of peace and to allow that peace to grow quietly within the breath. We begin by taking our seat and settling into stillness, recognising the simple gift of being alive. With gentle awareness, we
Time: 11:50
In this meditation, I invite you to reflect on the meaning of peace and to allow that peace to grow quietly within the breath.
We begin by taking our seat and settling into stillness, recognising the simple gift of being alive. With gentle awareness, we dwell in gratitude for life itself and for the countless generations who have carried life forward before us.
As the breath becomes steady, we begin to nourish an attitude of peace. Awareness widens to include the great web of life that surrounds and sustains us. From this place of gratitude and connection, the breath becomes a quiet companion in returning to calm.
We also take a moment to remember the people who have brought peace into our lives, allowing that memory to deepen our own sense of steadiness and goodwill.
This daily guided meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you rest in gratitude, connection and peaceful awareness.
Chapters 00:00 – Introduction
00:40 – Understanding peace
01:00 – Taking our position
02:50 – Dwelling in gratitude
03:20 – Noticing the gift of life
03:50 – Sitting with gratitude
05:50 – The great web of life
05:55 – The generations before us
06:20 – Nourishing an attitude of peace
08:00 – Resting in present moment peace
09:00 – Remembering those who brought peace
11:15 – Closing bell
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Episode ID: 1000755097119
GUID: 69b40453cad04b6222bf8cb3
Release Date: 13/03/2026, 18:30:00

Description

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/
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