The Gospel of The Beloved Companion
The following discussions and practices are part of a series focusing particularly on the teachings of Mary Magdalene which are presented in Jehanne de Quillan's translation of the Occitan version preserved by the Languedoc Cathar families since the Twelfth Century and which, according to tradition was translated from the Alexandrian Greek text which arrived in the South of France (Roman Gaul) in the middle of the First Century. Jehanne's translation was first published in 2010.
Ascending the first bough of the Tree of Life
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The School of Christian Mysticism introduces the Gospel and focuses on a part of it that will be explored through Lectio Divina in coming weeks.
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The first meditation on the Gospel translated by Jehanne de Quillan
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Viv interviews Anne Baring for the School of Christian Mysticism about the Divine Feminine and The Dream of the Cosmos. "Anne Baring is one of the great pioneers on the Divine Feminine of our time. Her work is a marvelous marriage of profound learning, deep and mature mystical experience and a vivid immediate gift of communication. Her latest book, The Dream of the Cosmos, is the consummation of her life’s work, twenty years in the making." This is a hard hitting interview about the re-emergence in our time of the feminine face of God after millennia of repression and oppression by institutional religion. She talks also about the important relationship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene.
Anne's website: https://www.annebaring.com/
Anne's website: https://www.annebaring.com/
Returning to Source
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Tim and Jo discuss Ash Wednesday and the Lenten fast
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Where are you?
A second Lectio practice on Genesis. This time, we are in the garden of Eden with the Adam and the Eve in us. There will be an open meditation and discussion about this subject on Monday 28th February at 9.30 am online. If you would like to join us for this or any live event, please email for details. The session is free of charge. Email us at theschoolofchristianmysticism@gmail.com |
Have you found the Beginning yet?
In yourselves? A Lectio Divina practice in preparation for a series of discussions, as well as this year's Lent retreat, on 'The Beginningness' and returning to Source. If you would like to join us for these, please contact us through the email address you will find by pressing the 'contact' button in the menu bar above. |
The Gospel of Philip
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This is a Lectio and Conversation opener recorded by Jo Parsons, Fr Tim Ardouin and Viv Little ahead of a live gathering of The School of Christian Mysticism on Monday 17th Jan (9.30 am - 10). This is the fifth session on the gospel. If you would like to join this or forthcoming seminars, meditations or discussions, please contact us.
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Ahead of the open discussion on 15th November 2021 (for details and to join us live contact us through the email address you can find on this website) Tim, Jo and Viv discuss and meditate on The Gospel of Philip passage on pages 83 and 85 in Jean-Yves Leloup's version of it. There is a lectio practice before the discussion unfolds.
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Part 1 of 2 videos working with the text of The Gospel of Philip Logion 44, translated by Jean-Yves Leloup from the Nag Hemadi scroll. In this part, Jo, Viv and Tim each read the text in English as a Lectio Divina practice. Part 2 will be a discussion on the text in preparation for an open live event on 20th September. Contact through the website to join this discussion free of charge.
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Part 2. Conversation between Jo, Viv and Tim from the School of Christian Mysticism about Logion 44 in the Gospel of Philip. This video accompanies the lectio Divina practice on the same logion and both are in preparation for an open discussion which you can join us for on Monday 20th Sept at 9.30 am. Write to theschoolofchristianmysticism@gmail.com for details of this free of charge online event.
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A Lectio Divina practice on Logion 16, 17 and 18, read by Viv Little, Tim Ardouin and Jo Parsons. Part Two will forllow shortly and this will be an opening exchange between the three founding teachers of SCM ahead of an open live forum for all who connect with SCM. If you would like to join us any time, please write to us at theschoolofchristianmysticism@gmail.com or find us through the website https://www.schoolofchristianmysticism.co.uk/
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Jo, Viv and Tim discuss the text of Logion 16, 17 and 18 in preparation or as a primer for an open live discussion at the School of Christian Mysticism. This video is the partner of Set Two, Part One, which is a Lectio practice on the same text. If you would like to join our live events online please write to us at theschoolofchristianmysticism@gmail.com
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The Gospel of Philip: Set 1. These recordings accompany a series of practices and talks on the Gospel of Philip, one of the ancient texts found at Nag Hamadi in the Egyptian desert. Jo, Viv and Tim present a Lectio Divina practice on the opening passages of this early Christian guide to meditation and authentic living in the Spirit of God. Contact us at theschoolofchristianmysticism@gmail.com if you would like to join us live for the meditations and/or discussions.
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The first in a series of talks and practices on Jean-Yves Leloup's translation of 'The Gospel of Philip'. In this introductory episode, Viv gives an historical background and Jo outlines some of the themes in the book. Tim gives his impression of the gospel ain terms of a spiritual guide having spent some months with it in contemplative practice and each gives some reaction to their own reading. The second half of the episode is a Lectio Divina practice using an extract from the beginning of the gospel. There will be a follow up opportunity for people to discuss this episode and details will be posted here with invitation to join in, in due course.
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