Video Series: Fr. Tom discusses the role of the body in Christian Life

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Oct 24

Friends! We’ve uncovered several videos, uploaded to YouTube, of Fr. Tom Ryan preaching on the role of the body in the Christian life. The sound quality is poor, so you'll have to turn up your speakers, but it's worth watching as a reminder of how much God loves you--all of you--and how you can bring all of you into worship of God.

"You are literally a walking tabernacle of God's divine presence." -- Fr. Tom

Incarnational Theology: Father Tom discusses the theology of the body in Christianity.

Introducing the radical value Christians give to the body in spirituality among world religions, and how our prayer practice neglects it. Music by Kevin MacLeod Music for Manitees http://incompetech.com/wordpress/2014/01/music-for-manatees/

Fasting: Father Tom discusses the loss of fasting as a practice as a loss of praying with the body.

The loss of fasting as an aspect of neglecting the body in prayer. Music by Kevin MacLeod Music for Manitees http://incompetech.com/wordpress/2014/01/music-for-manatees/

Father Tom discusses traditional Christian body gestures and invites the mindful practice of these simple gifts of faith.

3 traditional forms of prayer with the body and clothing as an expression of spirituality. Music by Kevin MacLeod Music for Manitees http://incompetech.com/wordpress/2014/01/music-for-manatees/

Father Tom discusses the appropriateness and necessity of giving care and dignity of the body a role in our spiritual practices.

A call to honour God by honouring your body in prayer. Music by Kevin MacLeod Music for Manitees http://incompetech.com/wordpress/2014/01/music-for-manatees/

Father tom shares an example of body prayer and praying the psalms with the body

An example of praying the Psalms through Yoga movements. Music by Kevin MacLeod Music for Manitees http://incompetech.com/wordpress/2014/01/music-for-manatees/

Father Tom guides a seated meditation and shares an example of how he ends his seated meditations

A Seating Gesture Prayer and a Simple (morning) Prayer to the Trinity Music by Kevin MacLeod Music for Manitees http://incompetech.com/wordpress/2014/01/music-for-manatees/

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Fr. Tom Ryan

Father Thomas Ryan is an ordained Paulist. His first encounter with yoga came in 1991 during a study sabbatical in world religions at Shantivanam ashram in South India, at the time directed by interfaith dialogue pioneer Fr. Bede Griffiths, OSB. Fr. Tom’s ministry has been largely centered around the work for Christian unity and interfaith dialogue and collaboration. Father Tom is the author of 17 books, including Prayer of Heart and Body: Meditation and Yoga as Christian Spiritual Practice and the DVD Yoga Prayer. His most recent book is Praying by Hand, Praying with Beads.