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Ripening Along the Path

March 11, 2026March 10, 2026 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

The spiritual life is often described as a journey. That image has been on my mind lately—the sense that we are walking a path that continues for as long as we draw breath, and perhaps beyond. Along that path there are stopping places. Sometimes we sit on a bench along the side of the road … Continue reading Ripening Along the Path

Embracing Endings: Living Each Moment with Reverence

May 31, 2025May 29, 2025 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

Recently, I’ve been reflecting a lot on endings—those that we see coming and those that catch us by surprise. Both have shown up side by side in my life over the past six months, each carrying its own blend of beauty and challenge. When something we know ends, and we don’t yet know what’s coming … Continue reading Embracing Endings: Living Each Moment with Reverence

In the Liminal Space: Embracing Uncertainty

May 28, 2025May 27, 2025 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

Transitions can feel like standing in a doorway between what was and what will be. They can be filled with excitement and trepidation, joy and grief, a longing for the known and a yearning for the new. In today’s reflection, I find myself in the midst of such a transition, surrounded by boxes, memories, and … Continue reading In the Liminal Space: Embracing Uncertainty

  • Inhabiting Silence: Discovering the Spaciousness Beneath the Noise
  • Inhabiting the Ordinary: Discovering the Gift of Simply Being Present
  • Inhabiting Place: Learning to Be Here
  • Inhabiting Rest
  • Inhabiting Work: Letting the Inner Life Grow Hands
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James Henry

Inhabiting Silence - Infinitely Precious

What if silence isn’t a prize at the end of a long spiritual climb, but the ground we’re already standing on? In this episode of the Infinitely Precious podcast, James Henry continues the “inhabit” series by inviting you to inhabit silence. After twelve to fourteen years of centering prayer practice, he shares how his understanding shifted. He used to try to achieve silence by blocking out noise. Now he sees silence as the spaciousness before sound, the quiet from which “let there be light” was spoken in Genesis, and a presence we carry with us everywhere.James reflects on Thomas Keating’s insight that silence is God’s original language. He explores how an ongoing, unfinished creation needs spaciousness to continue, and how that same creative space can open up in us. He explains how to find inner stillness in a crowded mall, at a loud concert, or amid the constant argument in your own head. He also offers a gentle introduction to meditation, from mantra practice to centering prayer and the sacred word, as a way to let go of thoughts without judging yourself. This is contemplative spirituality with no performance and no pressure, rooted in the truth that you are infinitely precious and unconditionally loved for the gift you already are.In This EpisodeWhy James stopped trying to achieve silence and began to inhabit itSilence as the spaciousness before sound, not something on the far side of noiseReading the opening of Genesis as a word arising from eternal silenceThomas Keating’s insight: silence as God’s original languageCreation as an ongoing process, and what that means for your own creativityFinding silence in a busy mall, a loud concert, or a restless mindCarrying inner silence with you, from a Portuguese café to your own deskA simple introduction to mantra meditation and centering prayerHow to use the sacred word to release thoughts, sounds, and feelings without naming themWhy silence practice is about being, not achievementThis week’s invitation: practice inhabiting silence ★ Support this podcast ★
  1. Inhabiting Silence 14:13
  2. Inhabiting the Ordinary 12:07
  3. Inhabiting Wonder 14:40
  4. Inhabiting Place 13:41
  5. Inhabiting Rest 15:31
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