Joseph's Technicolour Non-Seduction - Episode 18

Joseph! Genesis! Failed seduction! Nirvana, Kill Bill, Monty Python, and Jeff Goldblum! The scene of Joseph's interactions with Potiphar's wife is often held up as a morality tale of character triumphing over lust...but is that really the extent of meaning? (Music and media credits may be found at stevengriffin.org)

Movement 5 - Silence (Episode 17)

A poem by Trappist monk Thomas Merton pondering the contemplative experience of silence as a journey towards God.

Movement 4 - Being Human (Episode 16)

Rabbi Hillel encouraged his followers to be a human, where others were not behaving as such.

Movement 3 - The Holy Spirit (Episode 15)

Today's movement is a brief encouragement of the power of the Holy Spirit in our daily lives. Music credit: O Sacrum Convivium by Thomas Tallis.

Movement 2 - Confession (Episode 14)

Today's movement provides a reflection on the disciplines of confession, penance, and continual self-conversion as we start our busy weeks. Music credit: Heyr, Himna Smidur by Arstidir.

Movement 1 - Scripture (Episode 13)

The introduction and first "movement" of brief devotionals, intended to bring us away from the political, away from the oversaturation of the negative, despondent, and fearful spirits. These devotions, starting with today on the topic of "Scripture," will instead help us align with that which is positive and worth centering ourselves upon. Music credit for today's episode: Cherubin Hymne by Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov.