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December 2015

December 09, 2015

Does Union with God mean Losing Your Self?

"If the goal of the contemplative is union with God, does the individual begin to...

December 09, 2015

My Wonderful Book Covers

As an author (especially as a spiritual author), I always have to walk a fine line: the...

December 08, 2015

Entering the Year of Mercy: Are You Willing to Take the “Rahner Challenge”?

So today is the fiftieth anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council. It's...

December 04, 2015

Talking about “Befriending Silence”

Earlier today I joined Deborah Arca, one of the editors of Patheos, for a Skype...

December 03, 2015

Bruno Barnhart (1931-2015)

Bruno Barnhart died on November 28, the birthday of William Blake. I never met the...

December 02, 2015

Deeper into the Heart of Christ

Over the past year I have become interested in the topic of "Christian leadership." People...

November 2015

November 28, 2015

Sanctity and Struggle, or, Why Saints Have Chaotic Inner Lives (Hint: It’s Because We All Do)

An editor at Patheos recently pointed me to the following trailer, and suggested I blog...

November 09, 2015

Why Trappists Make Great Spiritual Guides

If you want access to a living Catholic contemplative tradition, look to the Trappists. In...

October 2015

October 21, 2015

A Quick Word

Friends, you may have noticed that I'm not posting much lately. Don't worry, that's only...

October 21, 2015

#1 on Amazon!

Okay, I know this is a "big fish in a small pond" moment. Indeed, it's...

October 13, 2015

Five Approaches to InterSpirituality

Brother Wayne Teasdale, author of The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World's...

September 2015

September 25, 2015

Five Things I learned from Phyllis Tickle

September 2015 has turned out to be a rough month, at least for awesome Anglican...

September 23, 2015

Nine Ways to Foster a Contemplative Church

If you are the pastor of a church or parish, this post is for you....

September 17, 2015

Happy St. Hildegard’s Day!

One of the most colorful and remarkable of mystics, of any age, is the irrepressible...

September 16, 2015

Thirteen Characteristics of Healthy Spirituality

Following the passing of Anglican contemplative theologian Kenneth Leech, I've been revisiting several of his...

September 13, 2015

In Memoriam: Kenneth Leech

I have learned of the passing of Father Kenneth Leech, who died on Saturday after...

September 13, 2015

Kenneth Leech (1939-2015)

I have learned of the passing of Father Kenneth Leech, who died on September 12,...

September 11, 2015

Five Things Christian Contemplatives can learn from Buddhists

Last night I attended a Beginner's Meditation Class at the Dharma Jewel Monastery in Atlanta....

September 09, 2015

The Fear of the Lord and the Love of God

As a young man growing up in the American south, I heard the phrase "God...

September 04, 2015

The Contemplative Story of Dear Prudence

I love the Beatles, and like many Beatles fans, I think The White Album is...

September 02, 2015

Three Mystics You May Have Missed

Walk into a Catholic bookstore — or a general bookstore large enough to have a...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

Creative Conversation Begins with Contemplative Compassion

A friend of mine, who is the executive director of a progressive Christian ministry, told me...

August 26, 2015

Seven Ways the Mystics Inspire Us Today

One of my favorite quotations comes from Karl Rahner: "The Christian of the future will...

August 19, 2015

How Saint Benedict Can Help Us Grow Spiritually

How can the wisdom of the monastery help folks like you and me — who...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

How Mysticism is Unique — and Universal

How, exactly, does Christian mysticism relate to all the other "mysticisms" of the world (Kabbalah,...

July 27, 2015

“They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love” — And These Gifts Make It Possible

One of C.S. Lewis's last, and best, books was called The Four Loves. Drawing from four...

July 22, 2015

What to Say to the Nay-Sayers: Talking About Contemplation With Its Critics

If you are active in a church or other faith community, and you are drawn...

July 22, 2015

Mysticism and the Divine Feminine: An Interview with Mirabai Starr

One of my favorite contemporary authors is Mirabai Starr, who I first encountered through her...

July 15, 2015

Mindfulness and Contemplation

Recently a reader left the following comment on this blog: I have been reading and...

July 10, 2015

Desert Island Discs (and DVDs)

If you were stranded on a desert island, what music would you want to accompany...