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The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard

The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard is a short daily podcast offering stillness, clarity and spiritual grounding – a moment of calm in a busy, noisy world.

Hosted by Brother Richard, a Capuchin Franciscan friar and meditation teacher, each episode draws on the Christian monastic contemplative tradition, one of the oldest continuous meditative practice in the world. With warmth, simplicity and deep humanity, Brother Richard offers reflections and guided meditations shaped for modern life.

These meditations are open to people of all faiths, and to those with none. No belief is required – only a few quiet minutes and a willingness to pause, breathe and be present, whether taking a pause during the day or winding down before sleep.

Brother Richard belongs to the Capuchin community in Dublin, Ireland, where a life of prayer and meditation has been practiced every day for over 400 years. This podcast carries that living tradition forward, translating ancient wisdom into a form that speaks to contemporary experience. To find out more about the Capuchins’ work visit: https://capuchindaycentre.ie/

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Latest Episodes:

Coming to Stillness Jan 01, 2026

Show notes

In this episode, I explore stillness in a world shaped by constant movement, reaction and noise.

I introduce the idea of relaxed awareness, a third state beyond effort and distraction. Meditation is not about judging your experience, but gently noticing it. Through the simple practice of checking in, I guide you to become aware of your body, your breath and the present moment, exactly as they are.

Meditation is not a struggle for improvement or escape. It is a compassionate return to what is already here. Whatever you notice, tension, restlessness, ease or resistance, all of it belongs.

This episode offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, supporting recovery, presence and deeper awareness through daily guided meditation.

00:00 — Introduction

00:40 — Recap from the previous episode

01:49 — Events without wisdom

01:50 — The third state: relaxed awareness

02:40 — A moment of awareness

03:10 — Leaving the moment

03:20 — No judgement

03:40 — A lesson on false spirituality

04:00 — Transformation

04:20 — The bell

05:00 — Taking the seat

06:00 — Hands and palms

06:10 — Eyes open or closed

07:10 — Checking in

07:55 — How are you?

08:05 — Noticing without judgement

08:22 — Wanting to be elsewhere

08:40 — The feet

09:20 — The legs

09:27 — Sensitivity and imbalance

09:55 — Left and right sensations

10:05 — The pelvis

10:45 — Points of contact with the chair

11:05 — The natural curve of the body

11:15 — Back pain and adjustment

11:55 — The urge to reset

12:10 — No struggle with the body

12:23 — Shoulders and upper spine

12:49 — Tension in the shoulders

13:25 — Clenched tightness

14:10 — Base of the head

14:40 — Sensation in the hair

15:10 — The whole face

15:30 — Softening the face

16:00 — The face as the entrance for breath

16:20 — Noticing the breath

16:50 — The chest

17:00 — Hidden tension in the chest

17:30 — The rhythm of breathing

17:45 — Expansion of the breath

18:38 — The solar plexus

18:56 — The whole body again

19:15 — However you are, you are

19:30 — Closing Bell

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An Introduction to Meditation Jan 01, 2026

Show notes

In this opening episode, I introduce the practice of meditation and its place within the Christian contemplative tradition.

While meditation is often associated with Eastern traditions, it has always been present in the West. Its roots stretch back thousands of years. In this episode, I trace the development of Christian meditation through the early Desert Fathers, the shaping of monastic life, the Franciscan school, and the Capuchin tradition, a lineage that has been teaching and practising meditation for over 500 years.

This episode offers a gentle moment of calm, whether you are taking a pause during a busy day or winding down before sleep, and sets the foundation for the daily guided meditations to come.

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The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard Jan 01, 2026

Show notes

Welcome to The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard. In this short daily podcast, I offer a simple moment of calm in a busy, noisy world.

I’m a Capuchin Franciscan friar, and this meditation practice draws on the Christian monastic contemplative tradition — one of the oldest continuous meditative traditions in the world. For over 400 years, the Capuchin community in Dublin has practiced prayer and meditation each day. In this podcast, I share that living tradition in a form shaped for modern life.

Each episode is a gentle, guided meditation to help you slow down, breathe, and return to stillness — whether you are beginning your morning, taking a pause during the day, or winding down before sleep. These reflections are open to people of all faiths, and to those with none. No experience is required. Just a few quiet minutes each day, and a willingness to be present.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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