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Tag: Via Mystica

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 ...

Mysticism/Videos

Praying with the English Mystics

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Carl McColman

Dear friends, I have now experienced what it is like to direct a spiritual retreat online. And while it is certainly not the same thing as a retreat in person (...

Mysticism

Twelve Mystics Who Lived Through Epidemics and Pandemics

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Carl McColman

It’s been over a month now since the World Health Organization has acknowledged that COVID-19 is a pandemic. As of today (4/13/20), over 22000 Americans a...

Mysticism

“Don’t Call Yourself a Mystic” — How Kenneth Leech’s Challenge Helped Me To Embrace Contemplative Practice

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Carl McColman

In my book Unteachable Lessons I talk about Kenneth Leech, the Anglican priest who wrote a variety of books on topics related to both contemplative spirituality...

Mysticism

“For Darkness is as Light to You” — Why Mysticism Isn’t Afraid of the Dark

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Carl McColman

One of the most powerful images in the Bible is the distinction between light and dark. Light represents God, or Christ, or goodness; darkness, by contrast, rep...

Mysticism

Seven Mystical Affirmations

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Carl McColman

Currently I’m reading two classic self-help books, both for my personal edification and as research for a project I’m working on. The books are Juli...

Contemplation

Silent Prayer Every Day: How Much Do We Need?

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Carl McColman

A reader writes, I just finished reading the article about having everything you need for Divine union. I want to share it with my Carmelite spirituality group....

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...

Mysticism

What We Need for Union with God

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Carl McColman

Recently I posted this quote from Fr. Thomas Keating on Facebook: If you’re curious about the source of this quote, it is found on page 71 of Open Mind, O...

The Chrysalis and the Butterfly: A New Way to Think About the Relationship Between Spirituality and Religion

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Carl McColman

“I’m spiritual but not religious.” It’s an increasingly common way for people to identify their relationship to spirituality (as a syste...

A Few Thoughts About Julian of Norwich (Video)

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Carl McColman

Here’s another one of the videos I filmed in the summer of 2015.  Previously on this blog I posted a video on mysticism. More will be coming, on topics li...

What is Mysticism — and What Does it Mean for Christians?

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Carl McColman

A couple of weeks ago I posted to this blog an article called Just What is Mysticism Anyway? And Why Should Anyone Care? But a few years ago, I made a short vid...

Understanding "The Dark Night of the Soul"

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Carl McColman

A reader writes, Carl, have you written any articles on the “dark night” or about the struggles we face on our paths? I’d be grateful if you could either link m...

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...

Just What is Mysticism Anyway? And Why Should Anyone Care?

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Carl McColman

I love to tell the story of a monk, Fr. Anthony Delisi (author of Praying in the Cellar) who was my mentor as a Lay Cistercian and one of the earliest readers o...

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