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A Meditation for the Second week of #Advent: Carrying Christ
Mary found tremendous favor in the Lord’s eyes. Invited to carry Jesus into creation. The call to follow Christ is likewise a call to carry Him, and his kingdom within ourselves, and our world.
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Mary found tremendous favor in the Lord’s eyes. Invited to carry Jesus into creation. The call to follow Christ is likewise a call to carry Him, and his kingdom within ourselves, and our world.
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Carrying Christ - Urban Monastic
Mary found tremendous favor in the Lord's eyes. Invited to carry Jesus into creation. The call to follow Christ is likewise a call to carry Him, and his kingdom within ourselves, and our world.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A Meditation for the Second week of #Advent: Carrying Christ
Mary found tremendous favor in the Lord’s eyes. Invited to carry Jesus into creation. The call to follow Christ is likewise a call to carry Him, and his kingdom within ourselves, and our world.
Keep reading or listen along 👇
Mary found tremendous favor in the Lord’s eyes. Invited to carry Jesus into creation. The call to follow Christ is likewise a call to carry Him, and his kingdom within ourselves, and our world.
Keep reading or listen along 👇
Reflecting on Six Years of Urban Monasticism
A look back on 6 years of God's faithfulness. Let us reflect, celebrate, give God praise, & pray for the many years to come. I would be deeply appreciate if you could give this a read, and then spend time praising God & asking for His help on our behalf.
A look back on 6 years of God's faithfulness. Let us reflect, celebrate, give God praise, & pray for the many years to come. I would be deeply appreciate if you could give this a read, and then spend time praising God & asking for His help on our behalf.
Reflecting on Six Years of Urban Monasticism - Urban Monastic
It has now been six years since we gathered for the very first time as Urban Monastics. There were a dozen of us in a small Parisian apartment in the
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December 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Reflecting on Six Years of Urban Monasticism
A look back on 6 years of God's faithfulness. Let us reflect, celebrate, give God praise, & pray for the many years to come. I would be deeply appreciate if you could give this a read, and then spend time praising God & asking for His help on our behalf.
A look back on 6 years of God's faithfulness. Let us reflect, celebrate, give God praise, & pray for the many years to come. I would be deeply appreciate if you could give this a read, and then spend time praising God & asking for His help on our behalf.
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I'm not sure what it means that the very first meeting of Urban Monastics occurred on the same day that the first case of Covid was identified in Wuhan. I do know that it dramatically shifted what we have become in scale and hope that I would not have believed 7 years ago. For that I am grateful.
6 years today the first COVID case was identified in a man in Wuhan marking the beginning of a global pandemic that changed the world. We are way less prepared today to face another pandemic than we were back then. This fact makes me sad.
December 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I'm not sure what it means that the very first meeting of Urban Monastics occurred on the same day that the first case of Covid was identified in Wuhan. I do know that it dramatically shifted what we have become in scale and hope that I would not have believed 7 years ago. For that I am grateful.
Join us in praying vespers, on this the first Sunday of #Advent. Our Christ is coming and the way is being made for Him. breviarium.urbanmonastic.org/en/pray/vesp...
Vespers for Sunday 30 November - Urban Monastic Breviarium
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November 30, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Join us in praying vespers, on this the first Sunday of #Advent. Our Christ is coming and the way is being made for Him. breviarium.urbanmonastic.org/en/pray/vesp...
Let us pray.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our first week of Advent.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our first week of Advent.
November 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Let us pray.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our first week of Advent.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our first week of Advent.
Lord,
In your presence there is rest.
As I seek You in prayer,
draw me close with Your tenderness.
Amen.
A blessing for our first week of Advent.
In your presence there is rest.
As I seek You in prayer,
draw me close with Your tenderness.
Amen.
A blessing for our first week of Advent.
November 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Lord,
In your presence there is rest.
As I seek You in prayer,
draw me close with Your tenderness.
Amen.
A blessing for our first week of Advent.
In your presence there is rest.
As I seek You in prayer,
draw me close with Your tenderness.
Amen.
A blessing for our first week of Advent.
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It's such a blessing to return to these at Advent! May they bless you and encourage your faith.
A Meditation for the First week of Advent: Proclaiming the Christ
It is love. Love that is unyielding, and unending. This love rests in the divine center of the Prophets. In the heart of John the Baptist, guided by the Holy Spirit....
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It is love. Love that is unyielding, and unending. This love rests in the divine center of the Prophets. In the heart of John the Baptist, guided by the Holy Spirit....
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Proclaiming the Christ - Urban Monastic
The life and words of John the Baptist proclaimed the coming of the Christ. Proclaimed the Kingdom of Heaven. He was sustained by the deep and expansive love of God - through the Holy Spirit. May the ...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It's such a blessing to return to these at Advent! May they bless you and encourage your faith.
A Meditation for the First week of Advent: Proclaiming the Christ
It is love. Love that is unyielding, and unending. This love rests in the divine center of the Prophets. In the heart of John the Baptist, guided by the Holy Spirit....
Keep reading or listen along 👇
It is love. Love that is unyielding, and unending. This love rests in the divine center of the Prophets. In the heart of John the Baptist, guided by the Holy Spirit....
Keep reading or listen along 👇
Proclaiming the Christ - Urban Monastic
The life and words of John the Baptist proclaimed the coming of the Christ. Proclaimed the Kingdom of Heaven. He was sustained by the deep and expansive love of God - through the Holy Spirit. May the ...
urbanmonastic.org
November 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A Meditation for the First week of Advent: Proclaiming the Christ
It is love. Love that is unyielding, and unending. This love rests in the divine center of the Prophets. In the heart of John the Baptist, guided by the Holy Spirit....
Keep reading or listen along 👇
It is love. Love that is unyielding, and unending. This love rests in the divine center of the Prophets. In the heart of John the Baptist, guided by the Holy Spirit....
Keep reading or listen along 👇
You're invited to our weekly 'Welcoming the Christ' Advent meditations. They are free, online, and available for you to read or listen to.
We will be posting about them each Friday, however you can find the advent and Christmas entries on the main page here.
urbanmonastic.org/advent/
We will be posting about them each Friday, however you can find the advent and Christmas entries on the main page here.
urbanmonastic.org/advent/
Weekly Advent Reflections to help us in Welcoming the Christ - Urban Monastics
A series of weekly reflections and prayerful practices for you during Advent and Christmastide. May they help you be present with God, and yourself this holiday season.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
You're invited to our weekly 'Welcoming the Christ' Advent meditations. They are free, online, and available for you to read or listen to.
We will be posting about them each Friday, however you can find the advent and Christmas entries on the main page here.
urbanmonastic.org/advent/
We will be posting about them each Friday, however you can find the advent and Christmas entries on the main page here.
urbanmonastic.org/advent/
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Let us pray.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary time.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary time.
November 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Let us pray.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary time.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary time.
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Lord,
Bless our cities as they wake and sleep.
Bless our cities as they move and breathe.
Bless our cities with and through us.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary Time.
Bless our cities as they wake and sleep.
Bless our cities as they move and breathe.
Bless our cities with and through us.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary Time.
November 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Lord,
Bless our cities as they wake and sleep.
Bless our cities as they move and breathe.
Bless our cities with and through us.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary Time.
Bless our cities as they wake and sleep.
Bless our cities as they move and breathe.
Bless our cities with and through us.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary Time.
Let us pray.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary time.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary time.
November 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Let us pray.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary time.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary time.
Lord,
Bless our cities as they wake and sleep.
Bless our cities as they move and breathe.
Bless our cities with and through us.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary Time.
Bless our cities as they wake and sleep.
Bless our cities as they move and breathe.
Bless our cities with and through us.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary Time.
November 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Lord,
Bless our cities as they wake and sleep.
Bless our cities as they move and breathe.
Bless our cities with and through us.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary Time.
Bless our cities as they wake and sleep.
Bless our cities as they move and breathe.
Bless our cities with and through us.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-fourth week of Ordinary Time.
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Let us pray.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-third week of Ordinary time
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-third week of Ordinary time
November 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Let us pray.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-third week of Ordinary time
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-third week of Ordinary time
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Lord,
Stir and build within us a love
for the unique closeness with You
we only find through fasting.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-third week of Ordinary Time.
Stir and build within us a love
for the unique closeness with You
we only find through fasting.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-third week of Ordinary Time.
November 15, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Lord,
Stir and build within us a love
for the unique closeness with You
we only find through fasting.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-third week of Ordinary Time.
Stir and build within us a love
for the unique closeness with You
we only find through fasting.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-third week of Ordinary Time.
Let us pray.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-third week of Ordinary time
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-third week of Ordinary time
November 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Let us pray.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-third week of Ordinary time
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-third week of Ordinary time
Lord,
Stir and build within us a love
for the unique closeness with You
we only find through fasting.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-third week of Ordinary Time.
Stir and build within us a love
for the unique closeness with You
we only find through fasting.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-third week of Ordinary Time.
November 15, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Lord,
Stir and build within us a love
for the unique closeness with You
we only find through fasting.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-third week of Ordinary Time.
Stir and build within us a love
for the unique closeness with You
we only find through fasting.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-third week of Ordinary Time.
Let us pray.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-second week of Ordinary time.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-second week of Ordinary time.
November 8, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Let us pray.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-second week of Ordinary time.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-second week of Ordinary time.
Lord,
Make a home in this city with us
as we make this place our dwelling
and live amongst Your beloved.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-second week of Ordinary Time.
Make a home in this city with us
as we make this place our dwelling
and live amongst Your beloved.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-second week of Ordinary Time.
November 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Lord,
Make a home in this city with us
as we make this place our dwelling
and live amongst Your beloved.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-second week of Ordinary Time.
Make a home in this city with us
as we make this place our dwelling
and live amongst Your beloved.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-second week of Ordinary Time.
We had a wonderful gathering last evening! It is available for reply over on YouTube. It includes vespers, eucharist, and a conversation around money, power, and those who hold them. A very important conversation for us Christians and monastics to meditate upon.
Being Skeptical of Money, Power, and the People who Hold them · a Gathering
YouTube video by Urban Monastic
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November 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
We had a wonderful gathering last evening! It is available for reply over on YouTube. It includes vespers, eucharist, and a conversation around money, power, and those who hold them. A very important conversation for us Christians and monastics to meditate upon.
Let us pray.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-first week of Ordinary time.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-first week of Ordinary time.
November 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Let us pray.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-first week of Ordinary time.
This is the Urban Monastic Collect for our thirty-first week of Ordinary time.
Lord,
Elevate our eyes above money and power.
For You alone are Eternal and worthy
of our praise, worship, and devotion.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-first week of Ordinary Time.
Elevate our eyes above money and power.
For You alone are Eternal and worthy
of our praise, worship, and devotion.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-first week of Ordinary Time.
November 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Lord,
Elevate our eyes above money and power.
For You alone are Eternal and worthy
of our praise, worship, and devotion.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-first week of Ordinary Time.
Elevate our eyes above money and power.
For You alone are Eternal and worthy
of our praise, worship, and devotion.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirty-first week of Ordinary Time.
Our November Gathering is waiting for you to join in this Sunday. It's an incredibly important topic of conversation - Being Skeptical of Money & Power - and vespers is always wonderful. Set aside an hour this Sunday or in the next week to join us! Going live this Sunday at 8pm Paris/Berlin.
Being Skeptical of Money, Power, and the People who Hold them · a Gathering
YouTube video by Urban Monastic
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October 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Our November Gathering is waiting for you to join in this Sunday. It's an incredibly important topic of conversation - Being Skeptical of Money & Power - and vespers is always wonderful. Set aside an hour this Sunday or in the next week to join us! Going live this Sunday at 8pm Paris/Berlin.
Happy Reformation Day to all!
You may have noticed that this day is not actually on our liturgical calendar. We have Martin Luther on February 18th!
It is not on our calendar because the only other events to make it are ones that took place in the bible (Christmas, Easter, Transfiguration, etc).
You may have noticed that this day is not actually on our liturgical calendar. We have Martin Luther on February 18th!
It is not on our calendar because the only other events to make it are ones that took place in the bible (Christmas, Easter, Transfiguration, etc).
October 31, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Happy Reformation Day to all!
You may have noticed that this day is not actually on our liturgical calendar. We have Martin Luther on February 18th!
It is not on our calendar because the only other events to make it are ones that took place in the bible (Christmas, Easter, Transfiguration, etc).
You may have noticed that this day is not actually on our liturgical calendar. We have Martin Luther on February 18th!
It is not on our calendar because the only other events to make it are ones that took place in the bible (Christmas, Easter, Transfiguration, etc).
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Lord,
Worthy are You of Glory.
Let the devotion of my Sundays
be a monument within my life to You.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirtieth week of Ordinary Time.
Worthy are You of Glory.
Let the devotion of my Sundays
be a monument within my life to You.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirtieth week of Ordinary Time.
October 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Lord,
Worthy are You of Glory.
Let the devotion of my Sundays
be a monument within my life to You.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirtieth week of Ordinary Time.
Worthy are You of Glory.
Let the devotion of my Sundays
be a monument within my life to You.
Amen.
A blessing for our thirtieth week of Ordinary Time.