Bodmin Hermit
@bodminhermit.bsky.social
Franciscan Hermit. Retired Hospice Chaplain. C of E, but multifaith contemplative stance. Silence, Poems, Prayers and Promises.
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THERE'S A REASON... How many times do we say that phrase, I said it again this morning... usually followed by 'God knows' Well the songs was a hit in 1976, Yes I know, I'm that old Haha! The words still make sense
C'mon, sing along with this one.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=icF1...
C'mon, sing along with this one.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=icF1...
Let Your Love Flow - The Bellamy Brothers (Lyrics)
YouTube video by RainbowDash72
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February 10, 2026 at 11:33 AM
THERE'S A REASON... How many times do we say that phrase, I said it again this morning... usually followed by 'God knows' Well the songs was a hit in 1976, Yes I know, I'm that old Haha! The words still make sense
C'mon, sing along with this one.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=icF1...
C'mon, sing along with this one.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=icF1...
SUFFERING: Through closeness to suffering we are pulled out of our heads and into our hearts and sobs.
Finally we are thrown into the belly of the whale where all transformation begins ( No sign will be given save the sign of Jonah (Matt 12:39)
Finally we are thrown into the belly of the whale where all transformation begins ( No sign will be given save the sign of Jonah (Matt 12:39)
February 10, 2026 at 10:12 AM
SUFFERING: Through closeness to suffering we are pulled out of our heads and into our hearts and sobs.
Finally we are thrown into the belly of the whale where all transformation begins ( No sign will be given save the sign of Jonah (Matt 12:39)
Finally we are thrown into the belly of the whale where all transformation begins ( No sign will be given save the sign of Jonah (Matt 12:39)
PONDER:
Everything depends upon knowing the HOLY ONE and once you know the HOLY ONE, the Mystery will flow through you.
i.e. You got your land from me Israel, I own it, so you better give it away freely. (Lev 25:38) Rohr.
Explore the Divine
Everything depends upon knowing the HOLY ONE and once you know the HOLY ONE, the Mystery will flow through you.
i.e. You got your land from me Israel, I own it, so you better give it away freely. (Lev 25:38) Rohr.
Explore the Divine
February 10, 2026 at 9:57 AM
PONDER:
Everything depends upon knowing the HOLY ONE and once you know the HOLY ONE, the Mystery will flow through you.
i.e. You got your land from me Israel, I own it, so you better give it away freely. (Lev 25:38) Rohr.
Explore the Divine
Everything depends upon knowing the HOLY ONE and once you know the HOLY ONE, the Mystery will flow through you.
i.e. You got your land from me Israel, I own it, so you better give it away freely. (Lev 25:38) Rohr.
Explore the Divine
HERMIT RULE 10:
Don’t settle down in or get tied to a rigid timetable. Stay within a harmonious order that you can easily change. Try to integrate surprise and the unexpected. Live in the silence of your own interior and cultivate peace.
Don’t settle down in or get tied to a rigid timetable. Stay within a harmonious order that you can easily change. Try to integrate surprise and the unexpected. Live in the silence of your own interior and cultivate peace.
February 10, 2026 at 9:46 AM
HERMIT RULE 10:
Don’t settle down in or get tied to a rigid timetable. Stay within a harmonious order that you can easily change. Try to integrate surprise and the unexpected. Live in the silence of your own interior and cultivate peace.
Don’t settle down in or get tied to a rigid timetable. Stay within a harmonious order that you can easily change. Try to integrate surprise and the unexpected. Live in the silence of your own interior and cultivate peace.
BLIND or JUS T IN A COMFORTABLE RUT?!
Gal 4: 4-6
In His goodness God opens the eye of our understanding and gives us sight - sometimes more, sometimes less, as God enables us to understand it.
Gal 4: 4-6
In His goodness God opens the eye of our understanding and gives us sight - sometimes more, sometimes less, as God enables us to understand it.
February 9, 2026 at 10:04 AM
BLIND or JUS T IN A COMFORTABLE RUT?!
Gal 4: 4-6
In His goodness God opens the eye of our understanding and gives us sight - sometimes more, sometimes less, as God enables us to understand it.
Gal 4: 4-6
In His goodness God opens the eye of our understanding and gives us sight - sometimes more, sometimes less, as God enables us to understand it.
TRUE JOY IS SERENE:
Above all let us never forget that an act of goodness is in itself an act of happiness. It is the flower of a long inner life, of joy and contentment; it tells of peaceful hours and days on the sunniest heights of our soul.
(Count Maeterlinck)
Above all let us never forget that an act of goodness is in itself an act of happiness. It is the flower of a long inner life, of joy and contentment; it tells of peaceful hours and days on the sunniest heights of our soul.
(Count Maeterlinck)
February 9, 2026 at 9:53 AM
TRUE JOY IS SERENE:
Above all let us never forget that an act of goodness is in itself an act of happiness. It is the flower of a long inner life, of joy and contentment; it tells of peaceful hours and days on the sunniest heights of our soul.
(Count Maeterlinck)
Above all let us never forget that an act of goodness is in itself an act of happiness. It is the flower of a long inner life, of joy and contentment; it tells of peaceful hours and days on the sunniest heights of our soul.
(Count Maeterlinck)
FORGIVENESS:
Forgive our sins as we forgive...
You taught us, Lord we pray
but you alone can grant us grace
to live the words we say.
God's forgiveness of us is the measure of the forgiveness we must show to others. Col. 3:13
Forgive our sins as we forgive...
You taught us, Lord we pray
but you alone can grant us grace
to live the words we say.
God's forgiveness of us is the measure of the forgiveness we must show to others. Col. 3:13
February 9, 2026 at 9:44 AM
FORGIVENESS:
Forgive our sins as we forgive...
You taught us, Lord we pray
but you alone can grant us grace
to live the words we say.
God's forgiveness of us is the measure of the forgiveness we must show to others. Col. 3:13
Forgive our sins as we forgive...
You taught us, Lord we pray
but you alone can grant us grace
to live the words we say.
God's forgiveness of us is the measure of the forgiveness we must show to others. Col. 3:13
HERMIT RULE 9:
Know that although you feel yourself in the mystery of exile, the Kingdom of Heaven is already within you and all is one sacred universe beloved of God.
Know that although you feel yourself in the mystery of exile, the Kingdom of Heaven is already within you and all is one sacred universe beloved of God.
February 9, 2026 at 9:31 AM
HERMIT RULE 9:
Know that although you feel yourself in the mystery of exile, the Kingdom of Heaven is already within you and all is one sacred universe beloved of God.
Know that although you feel yourself in the mystery of exile, the Kingdom of Heaven is already within you and all is one sacred universe beloved of God.
Victor Frankl a concentration camp survivor observed that those with faith held together better than those without.
We gain lowliness by looking at our own failure. Because of this we shall be raised high in heaven and could never have reached such height without such humbling.
We gain lowliness by looking at our own failure. Because of this we shall be raised high in heaven and could never have reached such height without such humbling.
February 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Victor Frankl a concentration camp survivor observed that those with faith held together better than those without.
We gain lowliness by looking at our own failure. Because of this we shall be raised high in heaven and could never have reached such height without such humbling.
We gain lowliness by looking at our own failure. Because of this we shall be raised high in heaven and could never have reached such height without such humbling.
EVENING PRAYER
Let my prayer rise before you as incense,
The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
O Lord, I call to you; come to me quickly;
Set a watch before my mouth, O Lord,
And guard the door of my lips.
May the Lord, when he comes, find us watching and waiting.
Let my prayer rise before you as incense,
The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
O Lord, I call to you; come to me quickly;
Set a watch before my mouth, O Lord,
And guard the door of my lips.
May the Lord, when he comes, find us watching and waiting.
February 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
EVENING PRAYER
Let my prayer rise before you as incense,
The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
O Lord, I call to you; come to me quickly;
Set a watch before my mouth, O Lord,
And guard the door of my lips.
May the Lord, when he comes, find us watching and waiting.
Let my prayer rise before you as incense,
The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
O Lord, I call to you; come to me quickly;
Set a watch before my mouth, O Lord,
And guard the door of my lips.
May the Lord, when he comes, find us watching and waiting.
DYING & LIVING
In our eyes the dead are as if they have gone away for a time. We apparently lose them and this should free our grasp on the world where everything must eventually be lost. Then we shall be beckoned to the world beyond, where all shall be found once more.
In our eyes the dead are as if they have gone away for a time. We apparently lose them and this should free our grasp on the world where everything must eventually be lost. Then we shall be beckoned to the world beyond, where all shall be found once more.
February 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
DYING & LIVING
In our eyes the dead are as if they have gone away for a time. We apparently lose them and this should free our grasp on the world where everything must eventually be lost. Then we shall be beckoned to the world beyond, where all shall be found once more.
In our eyes the dead are as if they have gone away for a time. We apparently lose them and this should free our grasp on the world where everything must eventually be lost. Then we shall be beckoned to the world beyond, where all shall be found once more.
HERMIT RULE 8:
Work in silence, without saying what you do. Don't look for recognition or applause. Accept what providence itself affords you in relation to your actions.
Work in silence, without saying what you do. Don't look for recognition or applause. Accept what providence itself affords you in relation to your actions.
February 8, 2026 at 4:12 PM
HERMIT RULE 8:
Work in silence, without saying what you do. Don't look for recognition or applause. Accept what providence itself affords you in relation to your actions.
Work in silence, without saying what you do. Don't look for recognition or applause. Accept what providence itself affords you in relation to your actions.
HEALER OF MY SOUL:
Jesus does ask of us strong moral decisions but they mostly have to do with changing ourselves, not trying to change other people!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=amEn...
Jesus does ask of us strong moral decisions but they mostly have to do with changing ourselves, not trying to change other people!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=amEn...
John Michael Talbot - Healer Of My Soul - Quiet Reflections Part 9
YouTube video by JohnMichaelTalbot
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February 7, 2026 at 9:58 PM
HEALER OF MY SOUL:
Jesus does ask of us strong moral decisions but they mostly have to do with changing ourselves, not trying to change other people!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=amEn...
Jesus does ask of us strong moral decisions but they mostly have to do with changing ourselves, not trying to change other people!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=amEn...
WALK and FOLLOW JESUS:
He will walk by my side and lead me to good pastures.
Musical Meditation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqwd...
He will walk by my side and lead me to good pastures.
Musical Meditation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqwd...
Walk and Follow Jesus
YouTube video by John Michael Talbot - Topic
www.youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:51 PM
WALK and FOLLOW JESUS:
He will walk by my side and lead me to good pastures.
Musical Meditation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqwd...
He will walk by my side and lead me to good pastures.
Musical Meditation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqwd...
WAYS TO HELP:
Do one or two things wholeheartedly is all God expects of us and all we can probably do well.
Worship of Jesus is rather harmless and risk free, but following Jesus would change everything. Together they represent a holistic commitment to his life & principles!
Do one or two things wholeheartedly is all God expects of us and all we can probably do well.
Worship of Jesus is rather harmless and risk free, but following Jesus would change everything. Together they represent a holistic commitment to his life & principles!
February 7, 2026 at 9:47 PM
WAYS TO HELP:
Do one or two things wholeheartedly is all God expects of us and all we can probably do well.
Worship of Jesus is rather harmless and risk free, but following Jesus would change everything. Together they represent a holistic commitment to his life & principles!
Do one or two things wholeheartedly is all God expects of us and all we can probably do well.
Worship of Jesus is rather harmless and risk free, but following Jesus would change everything. Together they represent a holistic commitment to his life & principles!
HERMIT RULE 7:
Be firm in your convictions, but be always willing to embrace the truth.
Be firm in your convictions, but be always willing to embrace the truth.
February 7, 2026 at 9:23 PM
HERMIT RULE 7:
Be firm in your convictions, but be always willing to embrace the truth.
Be firm in your convictions, but be always willing to embrace the truth.
PONDER NATURE'S OFFERING:
Leave home in the sunshine
Dance through a meadow
or sit by a stream and just be.
The lilt of the water
will gather your worries
and carry them down to the sea.
J. Donald Walters.
Leave home in the sunshine
Dance through a meadow
or sit by a stream and just be.
The lilt of the water
will gather your worries
and carry them down to the sea.
J. Donald Walters.
February 6, 2026 at 2:11 PM
PONDER NATURE'S OFFERING:
Leave home in the sunshine
Dance through a meadow
or sit by a stream and just be.
The lilt of the water
will gather your worries
and carry them down to the sea.
J. Donald Walters.
Leave home in the sunshine
Dance through a meadow
or sit by a stream and just be.
The lilt of the water
will gather your worries
and carry them down to the sea.
J. Donald Walters.
PONDER:
She asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life, even for eve and ever.
She asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life, even for eve and ever.
February 6, 2026 at 12:57 PM
PONDER:
She asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life, even for eve and ever.
She asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life, even for eve and ever.
SAVE US GOOD LORD:
Only a God who suffers can save us BONHOEFFER
He was pierced for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that bought us peace was upon Him and by his wounds we are healed.
ISAIAH
Only a God who suffers can save us BONHOEFFER
He was pierced for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that bought us peace was upon Him and by his wounds we are healed.
ISAIAH
February 6, 2026 at 12:49 PM
SAVE US GOOD LORD:
Only a God who suffers can save us BONHOEFFER
He was pierced for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that bought us peace was upon Him and by his wounds we are healed.
ISAIAH
Only a God who suffers can save us BONHOEFFER
He was pierced for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that bought us peace was upon Him and by his wounds we are healed.
ISAIAH
HERMIT RULES 5 & 6
5. Don't rush about. Stop and be still. Open and close doors carefully when passing through them. Step by step you will discover silence.
6. Be quiet in body, mind and spirit. Don't hurry either in speaking or responding and be distrustful of your own urgency.
5. Don't rush about. Stop and be still. Open and close doors carefully when passing through them. Step by step you will discover silence.
6. Be quiet in body, mind and spirit. Don't hurry either in speaking or responding and be distrustful of your own urgency.
February 6, 2026 at 12:39 PM
HERMIT RULES 5 & 6
5. Don't rush about. Stop and be still. Open and close doors carefully when passing through them. Step by step you will discover silence.
6. Be quiet in body, mind and spirit. Don't hurry either in speaking or responding and be distrustful of your own urgency.
5. Don't rush about. Stop and be still. Open and close doors carefully when passing through them. Step by step you will discover silence.
6. Be quiet in body, mind and spirit. Don't hurry either in speaking or responding and be distrustful of your own urgency.
Heart on His Head 🐾 – Aloka Walks for Peace...
His name means Divine Light.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_4w...
His name means Divine Light.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_4w...
Heart on His Head 🐾 – Aloka Walks for Peace
YouTube video by Snehashis Priya Barua
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February 4, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Heart on His Head 🐾 – Aloka Walks for Peace...
His name means Divine Light.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_4w...
His name means Divine Light.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_4w...
THE DESERT IS A DRY PLACE BUT FULL OF WATER:
God reveals himself to the little and wounded and to each of us to the extent that we accept that we are little and wounded. JEAN VANIER.
Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. JESUS CHRIST.
God reveals himself to the little and wounded and to each of us to the extent that we accept that we are little and wounded. JEAN VANIER.
Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. JESUS CHRIST.
February 4, 2026 at 10:08 AM
THE DESERT IS A DRY PLACE BUT FULL OF WATER:
God reveals himself to the little and wounded and to each of us to the extent that we accept that we are little and wounded. JEAN VANIER.
Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. JESUS CHRIST.
God reveals himself to the little and wounded and to each of us to the extent that we accept that we are little and wounded. JEAN VANIER.
Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. JESUS CHRIST.
THE HOUND OF HEAVEN
O God turn your spirit loose here and us with it
that we may go where the silence is, to face with you the utter mystery of questions without answers, pain without balm, sorrow without comfort and fears without relief which hound our days and haunt our sleep.
O God turn your spirit loose here and us with it
that we may go where the silence is, to face with you the utter mystery of questions without answers, pain without balm, sorrow without comfort and fears without relief which hound our days and haunt our sleep.
February 4, 2026 at 9:47 AM
THE HOUND OF HEAVEN
O God turn your spirit loose here and us with it
that we may go where the silence is, to face with you the utter mystery of questions without answers, pain without balm, sorrow without comfort and fears without relief which hound our days and haunt our sleep.
O God turn your spirit loose here and us with it
that we may go where the silence is, to face with you the utter mystery of questions without answers, pain without balm, sorrow without comfort and fears without relief which hound our days and haunt our sleep.
HERMIT RULE 4:
Do not let the world’s discord affect you, nor be afraid. Be mindful in all that you do. Keep your lives simple and with the help of God you will overcome any obstacle.
Do not let the world’s discord affect you, nor be afraid. Be mindful in all that you do. Keep your lives simple and with the help of God you will overcome any obstacle.
February 4, 2026 at 9:37 AM
HERMIT RULE 4:
Do not let the world’s discord affect you, nor be afraid. Be mindful in all that you do. Keep your lives simple and with the help of God you will overcome any obstacle.
Do not let the world’s discord affect you, nor be afraid. Be mindful in all that you do. Keep your lives simple and with the help of God you will overcome any obstacle.
SUNG MEDITATION - LATE HAVE I LOVED YOU...
Prayer of St Augustine of Hippo.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfJX...
Prayer of St Augustine of Hippo.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfJX...
Late Have I Loved You
YouTube video by John Michael Talbot - Topic
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:32 AM
SUNG MEDITATION - LATE HAVE I LOVED YOU...
Prayer of St Augustine of Hippo.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfJX...
Prayer of St Augustine of Hippo.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfJX...