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2018-12-22T00:53:40-04:00

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How do Contemplatives Share the Gospel with Others?

Last updated on: December 22, 2018 at 12:53 am By Carl "Skye" McColman

In my recent book, Christian Mystics: 108 Seers, Saints and Sages, I made a comment that inspired a reader to reach out to me. It involves the question of evangelization, or proclaiming the Gospel. In reading this person’s email, I realized that it points to a larger question: how do contemplatives share the Gospel of Christ with others? Is there a “contemplative” style of evangelization? I believe there is. But first, here’s the letter from my reader. Hi Carl, I’m enjoying... Read more

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2018-12-22T00:39:48-04:00

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Can We Measure the Scientific Benefits of Christian Contemplation?

Last updated on: December 22, 2018 at 12:39 am By Carl "Skye" McColman

A recent article on the UK-based website Christian Today (not to be confused with Christianity Today) poses the question “Can Science Prove Christian Meditation Works?” (click on the link to read the article). The author notes that spirituality is a “hot topic” these days, and so speculates how Christian forms of meditation stack up against meditation practices from other religious traditions and/or secular forms of meditation. “Buddhist meditation has long had a big advantage over Christian contemplation, because the latter hasn’t been scientifically researched,”... Read more

2018-12-16T07:56:27-04:00

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The Politics of Silence

Last updated on: December 16, 2018 at 7:56 am By Carl "Skye" McColman

The other day, I posted this tweet: The Desert Father Abbot Pastor said, "Any trial whatever that comes to you can be conquered by silence." — Carl McColman (@CarlMcColman) July 25, 2017 And a friend of mine posted this reply: https://twitter.com/alileighlilly/status/889944174648111104 To which I made this immediate response: We need more than one word for silence. — Carl McColman (@CarlMcColman) July 25, 2017 But I think this deserves some further reflection, so here goes. In the 1980s, at the height... Read more

2018-03-04T23:15:15-04:00

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At the Edge of Waiting — A Celtic Approach to Contemplation

Last updated on: March 4, 2018 at 11:15 pm By Carl "Skye" McColman

The Irish word for contemplation — or contemplative prayer — is rinnfheitheamh. Yes, that’s a mouthful! I only have enough Irish to be dangerous, and the pronunciation of Irish depends on which of several dialects you’re speaking, but to the best of my knowledge the pronunciation is something like RINN-eh-hev. So why such a big word, for such a simple concept? To answer that question, let’s take rinnfheitheamh apart. Rinn means a point or a tip, as in the sharp... Read more

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2018-12-19T01:33:26-04:00

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It’s Summertime (On the Road Again!)

Last updated on: December 19, 2018 at 1:33 am By Carl "Skye" McColman

Hello friends and readers of A Contemplative Faith. Just a quick note here to let you know that over the next five weeks this blog will be updated less frequently than normal. I’ll be traveling some, leading a few retreats here and there, as well as taking time to finish the book I’m currently working on (on Celtic spirituality) and begin gearing up for the next project (which I will say more about, when I return to regular posting). So between now... Read more

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2018-12-19T01:29:23-04:00

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The Heart of Celtic Spirituality is Hospitality

Last updated on: December 19, 2018 at 1:29 am By Carl "Skye" McColman

The heart of Celtic spirituality is hospitality. Indeed, from even before the coming of Christianity, the Celts recognized hospitality as a core value of their civilization. The reigns of mythic kings were judged on their hospitality (or lack thereof). Once, when Bres, a warrior of the Fomorian people — the “bad guys” of Celtic myth — became king of the Tuatha Dé Danann, he quickly became renowned for his parsimony. Bards complained that visitors to his house could count on... Read more

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2018-12-19T01:25:47-04:00

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Saint Brigid (Part Two)

Last updated on: December 19, 2018 at 1:25 am By Carl "Skye" McColman

This is the second of a two-part series on Saint Brigid. Click here to read part one. As the abbess of Kildare, Brigid soon became renowned for her holiness and spiritual leadership. The stories told about her are both charming and illuminating. Perhaps my favorite story about Brigid involves the season of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter when Christians fast in preparation for their high holy days. The story goes that Brigid, and two other nuns from Kildare were... Read more

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2018-12-19T01:28:11-04:00

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Sacred Rhythms: How Monastic Spirituality Can Nurture Your Walk with God

Last updated on: December 19, 2018 at 1:28 am By Carl "Skye" McColman

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2018-12-19T01:23:10-04:00

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Saint Brigid (Part One)

Last updated on: December 19, 2018 at 1:23 am By Carl "Skye" McColman

Patrick may be the best known of the Celtic saints, but for many people, the heart of the Celtic tradition belongs to Brigid. Born in the middle of the fifth century, Brigid is according to legend the daughter of a pagan chief and his Christian slave. The story goes that Brigid’s mother worked in the dairy of her master’s household, and that she gave birth at dawn on the morning of February 1, precisely at the moment she was stepping... Read more

2018-12-19T01:18:44-04:00

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Beyond the Green Beer: Getting to Know Saint Patrick

Last updated on: December 19, 2018 at 1:18 am By Carl "Skye" McColman

Patrick is shrouded in myth and legend — so much so that it’s virtually impossible to separate history from fable. Read more

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