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Tag: meditation

Spirituality

A Julian of Norwich Meditation

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Carl McColman

 Here’s a meditation I developed a few months ago for a retreat I led for an Episcopal Church. It’s based on Julian of Norwich’s vision of th...

Contemplation/Spirituality

The Prayer of Recollection: A Classic Mystical Practice as Taught by Evelyn Underhill

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Carl McColman

Contemplative spirituality has its own jargon, and this “language of prayer” evolves over time. Nowadays you’ll find students of the mystical ...

Contemplation

Finding Your Perfect Prayer Posture

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Carl McColman

A question that sometimes comes up when people are first learning a practice like Centering Prayer is, “How do I sit?” In other words, what is the b...

Contemplation

Some Journal Entries from A Young Aspiring Contemplative

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Carl McColman

I’ve been refurbishing my office over the past few months, and so one of the tasks I’ve taken on is reviewing my old journals. Most of them I’...

Interspirituality

Optional Reading List for the Zeitgeist “Contemplation and Practice” Course — with Guided Meditations

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Carl McColman

From September 28 through November 9, 2020 I’m leading a program called “Contemplation and Practice” through Zeitgeist Atlanta. Here are some ...

Contemplation

Can Contemplation Change the World?

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Carl McColman

Four years ago I wrote a blog post titled Is Contemplation Dangerous? It was a review of a book called The Buddha Pill: Can Meditation Change You? Written by tw...

Interspirituality

A Few Thoughts on the Passing of Ram Dass

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Carl McColman

Ram Dass, author of many books including the spiritual masterpiece Be Here Now, has died. He passed away yesterday, 22 December 2019, at his home in Maui. He wa...

The Difference Between Meditation and Contemplation

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Carl McColman

A reader of my blog writes: As someone new and aspiring to find a more contemplative lifestyle, I’m curious of one thing. Is there a critical difference b...

Interspirituality

Can Christians Use a (Non-Christian) Mantra?

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Carl McColman

A reader, who identifies as a contemplative/mystical Christian, posted this question to me on Facebook: Carl….when I meditate/contemplative prayer…c...

Contemplation

Two Questions on the Practice of Silent Prayer

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Carl McColman

A reader of this blog wrote to me about the practice of silent prayer. He alluded to a comment I made in an interview where I talked about allowing my breath to...

Mysticism

Contemplation and Ecstatic Experience

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Carl McColman

A reader named Kevin wrote and asked me:  What’s your view on the phenomenon of spiritual ecstasy? I used to think, before I experienced it, that it was a...

Spirituality

What’s in a (Sacred) Story? Meditating on the Mysteries of Our Faith

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Carl McColman

To be a mystic is to be the explorer of both Divine and human mysteries (which corresponds to Jesus’s two essential teachings, “Love God” and ...

Mysticism

What’s the difference between Ignatian Spirituality and Centering Prayer?

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Carl McColman

What is the difference between centering prayer and Ignatian spirituality? To answer this question, let’s consider the difference between meditation and c...

Mysticism

"The Process of Being in Relationship with God"

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Carl McColman

Okay: to summarize… Spirituality: the process of being in relationship with God. Belief and Wonder: the mental and emotional qualities of being open to th...

Mysticism/Spirituality

Is Contemplation Dangerous?

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Carl McColman

Contemplation: is it the key to happiness — or a path to holiness? Is contemplation dangerous? Some people think so. This past weekend I read a book that has gi...

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