To us, the nine Beatitudes may seem like riddles in a foreign language, or impossibly idealistic. But they can be powerful pointers for re-orientation, for connecting with the activity of the Christ in these dark-seeming times.

In this talk and conversation, we’ll ask: how do we put these into practice? We’ll start on a psychological or soul level, rather than with more traditional religious language.

GREGOR SIMON-MACDONALD is a retired therapist, with a long-term interest in the Gospels and in contemporary spiritual practice.