Beyond self-rejection
This is something that we learn as we meditate: to face our dark side, to face our sinfulness, to face
Laurence Freeman OSB
Monk and Teacher
Director of The World Community for Christian Meditation
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With Irish and English roots, Laurence Freeman was educated by the Benedictines and studied English Literature at New College, Oxford University. Before entering monastic life, he worked with the United Nations in New York, in Banking and Journalism. He is Director of The World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) a global, inclusive contemplative community.
Fr. Laurence Freeman is a monk of the Benedictine Congregation of Monte Oliveto Maggiore. His is the director and spiritual guide of the World Community for Christian Meditation. John Main was his teacher and Fr. Laurence assisted him in establishing the foundations of the Community. Fr. Laurence is the author of a number of books on Christian Meditation. He travels extensively giving presentations and leading Christian Meditation Retreats.
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Homilies podcast
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Daily Wisdom
Self-contradictory dynamics
A negative spirituality, of course, is counter-productive. It tells us that we are sinful, we have an inbuilt, innate tendency
Beginning to see the light
A negative spirituality is a spirituality in which the image of God bore very little relation to the God that
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Articles & Reflections
John 4: 5-42 – Christ and the Samaritan Woman
This story is one of the most meaning-packed in the whole gospel. It demands time and attention but richly rewards
Matthew 17:1-9 The Transfiguration
Last week we were in a desert facing our demons and then being looked after by angels who spend a
The Temptation in the Desert: Matthew 4:1-11
Pope Francis proposed that the phrase in the Our Father ‘Lead us not into temptation’ should be translated differently. He
Tumbler Ridge February 10, 2026
The heart-breaking news from Tumbler Ridge, BC, of the shooting of schoolchildren and others by an 18-year-old woman, is a
Why Meditation Groups Matter Today
In the work of contemplation, we need community to help us get started and to persevere
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Videos
Talks, dialogues & homilies
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Spiritual Letters
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Books by Laurence Freeman OSB
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Audiobooks by Laurence Freeman OSB
