March stands on a threshold
It is a month poised between what has been and what is coming.
Solvitur Ambulando – It is solved by walking
The phrase solvitur ambulando comes from the early world of philosophy, where it meant that some arguments could not be settled in theory, only tested in practice — by getting up and moving.
Standing at the Threshold: A New Year at Rydal Hall
There is something about a threshold that slows us down. A doorway. A gate. The hush before dawn. New Year’s Day feels like that kind of space — neither fully behind us nor yet clear ahead. Here at Rydal Hall, cradled by ancient hills and winter-bare trees, the turning of the year feels less like a firework and more like a held breath.
Advent: Love That Is Stronger
The final week of Advent
Returning to Stillness: A Meditation
A meditation on stillness
Advent: Joy
Advent teaches us that joy does not wait for circumstances to improve.
Advent Peace: When Stillness Finds Us
Each evening there is a moment—often unnoticed—when the day past seems to exhale.
Advent: Hope
A focus on Hope as the first theme of Advent.
Sacred Ground: A Meditation on God and the Land
Take a peaceful moment to reconnect with God’s presence in this guided meditation.
The Good News of Being With – A Christmas Reflection
As the days shorten here at Rydal, and the fells draw a little closer in the early winter light, I’ve been thinking again about a truth that sits right at the heart of Christmas—and at the heart of the gospel: the simple, profound gift of being with. Not fixing, not rushing, not having all the answers. Just being present.
