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Articles, Talks, TV & Radio
Marie-Elsa regularly writes for a variety of publications and joins discussions on television, podcasts, and radio.
Articles
Christmas Card by TOAST
TOAST company have great podcasts and a magazine. They tend to look for artisans and explore their craft or thoughts.
Article on Orthodox Jewish artist Helene Aylon – Standpoint Magazine
An article on Helene Aylon and her meeting with Mark Rothco, both from Orthodox backgrounds and looking at mysticism in their art.
Hibernating with Mary and Helène – Standpoint Magazine
The work of the great Jewish artist Helène Aylon, who died earlier this year, will help me in my seasonal contemplation of birth, death and resurrection.
Talks
The Veil of Heaven: an introduction to Kabbalah with Reverend Marie-Elsa Roche Bragg
Throughout biblical times the mystical tradition of both Jewish and Christian Kabbalah was often hidden, but remained alive and ever-relevant because it enshrined eternal truths.
A Tribute to Warren Kenton (Z’ev ben Shimon Halevi)
Watch a video of the lecture given at Temenos Academy
Moon Meditations – interfaith hour of silence and contemplation 30 Dec, 28 Jan 27 Feb
These meditations are with the recent conference on the divine feminine in mind and planned for the full moon.
TV & Video
Hay Winter Literary Festival 25 November Reformation lecture series.
Hay Festival 30th anniversary coincides with the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his Theses to the door at Wittenberg. International thinkers at Hay 2017 proposed their reformation of institutions and authorities, re-imagining the world.
Hay Literary Festival Interview with Rowan Williams May 29th 2017
Rowan Williams and Marie-Elsa Bragg discuss her novel Towards Mellbreak. This discussion includes ideas about spirituality, creative writing, ritual and religious life.
BBC Breakfast TV Interview 10 April 2017
Marie-Elsa will be on BBC Breakfast 8.30-9 on Monday 10th April.
Radio
Thought for the Day – Allotments
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0ggkbdy
Thought for the Day – The Importance of Play
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0g16l9b
Radio Cumbria – Sovereignty
Additional Archives
Thought for the Day – Allotments
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0ggkbdy
Thought for the Day – The Importance of Play
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0g16l9b
Exploring Aspects of Christ
Thought for the Day – Cosmati Paving for the Coronation
In the centre of London there is a beautiful thirteenth century mosaic of theuniverse that is hand cut by Italian and British craftsmen. It has a central circle of onyx surrounded by four outer spheres of cut glass and stone held in a spiral that does...