https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sacred-reading--6721121
Episodes are published every other Sunday, with breaks between seasons. Each season is seven episodes long, with a bonus conversation or interview at the end.

Lory also hosts free online meetings where participants can practice Sacred Reading together - visit sacredreading.org to learn more. 

]]>enSpiritualityCopyright Lory Widmer Hesshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3a17f5c2716ae5304ef0c5e644043794.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sacred-reading--6721121Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:24:30 +0000Lory Widmer HessLory Widmer Hessfeeds@spreaker.comFrom information to transformation -- sacred reading is an ancient practice that can help us navigate the modern world. In this podcast, Lory Widmer Hess, an author, spiritual director, caregiver, and lifelong seeker of wholeness, explores reading as...
Episodes are published every other Sunday, with breaks between seasons. Each season is seven episodes long, with a bonus conversation or interview at the end.

Lory also hosts free online meetings where participants can practice Sacred Reading together - visit sacredreading.org to learn more. 

]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fourth-movement-resting--69262317]]>aeaf182d-1626-46d8-bd85-361591ea7898Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:29:42 +0000Lory Widmer HessIn the seventh and last episode of the first season of the Sacred Reading Podcast, we’re exploring the movement of “resting” or silent contemplation. This can be extremely challenging in our restless world, but don’t despair! There are many ways to...]]>1126clean17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-third-movement-responding--68971671c8fdf20f-a2a7-44f2-b2a6-62ea88ca814eWed, 10 Dec 2025 06:26:57 +0000Lory Widmer HessThe third movement or step of Sacred Reading is responding, entering into conversation with the divine out of what has arisen within you through reading and reflection. In this episode, I share thoughts about that invitation to express ourselves, with...1139clean16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-second-movement-reflecting--68430430Visit sacredreading.org for more information and to connect to the Sacred Reading community.]]>2c6d370e-8efc-4f4c-afb8-29759e88283bWed, 05 Nov 2025 10:21:31 +0000Lory Widmer HessEnter the realm of meaning through consciously reflecting on a text. In this episode, I share a few ways to approach the process of reflecting, giving you a chance to slow down and access different parts of yourself. Visit sacredreading.org for more...Visit sacredreading.org for more information and to connect to the Sacred Reading community.]]>1019cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-first-movement-reading--68119006]]>86a30360-9ce5-4744-82ee-5e3967128ceaMon, 13 Oct 2025 12:48:51 +0000Lory Widmer HessIn this episode, we explore the first step or movement of the Sacred Reading practice: reading itself.Please visit sacredreading.org to learn about free online meetings you can join, to practice with me and others, as well as other resources. ]]>808clean14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/basic-practice-secular-text--678431381f48142f-aa20-409a-ae51-35d005b5b7f0Sun, 21 Sep 2025 17:51:53 +0000Lory Widmer HessThis episode goes once more through the Sacred Reading practice, a simple sequence you can use on your own or in a group. The text this time is a poem by Walt Whitman, A Noiseless Patient Spider.Please visit sacredreading.org to learn about free...1656cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/basic-practice-scriptural-text--67666953sacredreading.org for information about free online meetings you can join, to practice with me and others.
]]>0667f7ee-9d0e-4bda-922e-eaa2d0eb0b1aSun, 07 Sep 2025 19:26:40 +0000Lory Widmer HessIn this episode, I share a simple sequence you can use as a Sacred Reading practice on your own or in a group. The text I've chosen is the first Psalm from the Christian and Jewish scriptures, one of the great Wisdom documents of the world. If you...sacredreading.org for information about free online meetings you can join, to practice with me and others.
]]>1812clean12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-sacred-reading--67534636For free online meetings exploring sacred reading with others, guided by Lory Widmer Hess, visit sacredreading.org.]]>a3eecaf5-ff17-4b0f-85f3-ed0d11806b49Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:40:53 +0000Lory Widmer HessWhat is the practice of sacred reading? This episode offers a brief overview of the origins and form of the practice, which is rooted in the monastic tradition of lectio divina. The four movements or steps of the practice are described: read, reflect,...For free online meetings exploring sacred reading with others, guided by Lory Widmer Hess, visit sacredreading.org.]]>903cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sacred-reading-trailer--6752101269fb906e-0383-4999-a2e6-5dccc3c5de0dTue, 26 Aug 2025 18:49:30 +0000Lory Widmer HessIntroducing the new podcast, Sacred Reading.113clean1trailer