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Getting Ready for November!

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▪ Message from Elizabeth Edmunds on the theme for this year.
▪ The London Events.
▪ Registration.
▪ Handing over to WCCM.
▪ Important Announcements and ways to spread the word.
Message from Elizabeth Edmunds on the theme for this year.
The London Events.
Registration.
Handing over to WCCM.
Important Announcements and ways to spread the word.

This year's theme

The Christian mystic, on the other hand, entering into himself and enclosing himself in the "inner chamber" of his heart, finds there, deeper even than sin, the beginning of an ascent in the course of which the universe appears more and more unified, more and more coherent, penetrated with spiritual forces and forming one whole within the hand of God (from The Mystical Tradition of the Eastern Church by Vladimir Lossky).

I am so grateful to all of you who have kept faith with Just this Day as a way of discovering and sharing the unifying nature of inner quiet.

This year's focus of Christian Mysticism has been particularly chosen because I have been so touched by my visits to the Monastery of Saint Catherine on what is called the God Trodden Mountain, Mount Sinai. I have always longed to discover the thread of common intent between all religions and amongst those who seek silence and to find confirmation of the universality of the experience of God, the supreme Being who is always everywhere present but cannot be seen or heard by the outgoing senses. The quote above from Vladimir Lossky confirms for me that there is a place of inner communion and that it is possible to find it and understand our common connection at a time when so many people are at a loss to know who they are and what God is. This gives us grounds for optimism! I hope that you will come and listen to two people whose lives have been given to inner contemplation as well as keeping the door to the experience open to those who seek to find it.

Elizabeth Edmunds

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Father Laurence Freeman OSB and Father Justin at St Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai in April this year

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St Martin-in-the-Fields

St Martin-in-the-Fields morning event

Fr Laurence Freeman OSB and
Fr Justin from the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St Catherine will speak about the mystical tradition in both their churches. The morning will start with piano music played by our David Ward and end with meditation led by Fr Laurence. The talk will be chaired by Fleur Macdonald a freelance journalist who reported for BBC Radio 4 (12 minutes in) on the extraordinary heritage of St Catherine's Monastery this summer. Register here for this event.

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Evening event on 28th

Just this Day's main sponsor the School of Economic Science will host an evening with Father Justin who will speak on the Ladder of Divine Ascent, a work written by *St John Climacus*, a 7th century Father and Abbott who wrote this as guidance for all monks seeking to come close to God. Register for this event here

We have a new web address. I managed to lose the original web address by not renewing it in time. This year as the organisation of the event is being shared between the WCCM and the original Just this Day organiser, having a new web address with a grand ending may be the best way to hand on this annual event. It is *www.justthisday.world.*

The World Community of Christian Meditation will be taking on Just This Day from this year onwards. The original idea of bringing people together of all faiths and also those with no faith in the space which consciousness unclouded by words provides continues and will develop in its own way over the next years. They are represented in many different countries and Father Laurence Freeman OSB who is their Director has given great impetus to a sense of unity and common understanding among all people through meditation as a way of developing inner peace and harmony.

The Monastery Garden

The Monastery Garden painted by Caroline Lees

Important

There will be an exhibition of paintings and photographs from St Catherine's Monastery as well as a chance to see some modern icons inspired by the wonderful icons at the Monastery. The exhibition will be at 11, Mandeville Place running through November. If you would like to visit the exhibition please contact Elizabeth Edmunds at info@justthisday.world

Wind,Sand and Stars run journeys to Sinai. Father Laurence Freeman led a retreat in April this year and met Father Justin there. The WCCM hope to lead retreats to the Monastery every year.

The library renovation and extraordinary restoration of manuscripts and other treasures as well as renovating much of the internal structure of the Monastery has been largely funded by The St Catherine Foundation. A collection for the Foundation will be taken on the 28th.

Most important!

Please do forward this newsletter to friends who are likely to be interested in hearing more of these events in London.
Please get in touch if you are putting on your own event wherever you are and we will advertise them on our website.

 
     
 
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