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Carl McColman | 6/29/2019 | Staff
Today’s Guest Post is by Sr. Julia Walsh, FSPA. Sr. Julia is a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration; she is a youth and retreat minister, writer and activist. Read more of her writing at www.
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Carl McColman | 5/23/2019 | Staff
Recently I led a Celtic spirituality retreat through the Copper Beech Institute in Connecticut. During the retreat we talked about such topics as the spirituality of holy wells, thin places, and the...
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beginningtopray.blogspot.com | 4/14/2016 | Anthony LillesContemplative prayer remains a largely untapped resource for the renewal of the Church. Many understand it to be no more than an esoteric or at most therapeutic exercise.
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www.faithandleadership.com | 4/2/2019 | Staff
My undergraduate and M.Div. programs were packed with all the stuff I’d need for ministry, or so I assumed at the time: seven years of Greek, a few years of Hebrew, and lots of courses on exegesis,...
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Carl McColman | 2/5/2019 | Staff
N.B. I wrote the first draft of this post about a year ago, at a time when several militant atheist commentators were active on my blog’s comment section. Eventually I banned the ones who were...
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Carl McColman | 1/17/2019 | Staff
Sometimes people will ask me if “contemplation” and “mysticism” are synonyms. I admit: I often use the words interchangeably. But if they meant exactly the same thing, then one word would be...
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Carl McColman | 12/18/2018 | Staff
Does contemplation make you yawn? You’re not alone. “This article is boring.” Writer - Type - Feedback - Reader - Kind I don’t know of any writer who wants to get this type of feedback from a reader.
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Carl McColman | 12/14/2018 | Staff
Every now and then I get an email or an in-person comment from someone who will tell me that I love my blog but they had no idea that I have also written some books.
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Carl McColman | 11/29/2018 | StaffRejoice, my friends. The author who is arguably our most eloquent and learned living authority on Christian contemplation — at least in the western church — has released a new book. And it’s a gem.
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Carl McColman | 9/8/2018 | Staff
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 surge of positive emotion, rather like joy.
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CNS News | 5/16/2018 | Staff
(CNSNews.com) - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) issued a statement on Tuesday in observance of the Holy Month of Ramadan. “Ramadan offers all Americans an opportunity to honor the...
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Carl McColman | 5/16/2018 | Staff
A Jesuit priest, a Trappist monk, and a Tibetan buddhist walked into a bar. (No, this is not a joke). Sign - Bar - Drinks - Everyone - Party A sign above the bar said, “Free drinks to everyone in...
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CNS News | 5/16/2018 | Staff
(CNSNews.com) - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) issued a statement on Tuesday in observance of the Holy Month of Ramadan. “Ramadan offers all Americans an opportunity to honor the...
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Why Christian Social and Political Activists Need Contemplation and Mystery — and Now More Than EverA Contemplative Faith | 5/7/2018 | Staff
Last week I attended a book signing here in Atlanta, in which Jon Sweeney promoted his new biography, Phyllis Tickle: A Life. I’ve known Jon for years — we share a love for Cistercian spirituality...
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Paperback Theology | 2/12/2018 | Staff
“Each of us aches for significance, meaning, uniqueness, preciousness, immortality, and great love and great beauty in our lives. This yearning is congenital and incurable.
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A Contemplative Faith | 12/20/2017 | Staff
“Silence is praise.” A reader of my blog writes: “Christian Contemplative prayer gets a lot of bad press, as you are well aware. Many say there is no Biblical support for it whatsoever.
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A Contemplative Faith | 12/20/2017 | Staff
In his book Peace Be With You: Monastic Wisdom for a Terror-Filled World, Orthodox Christian author David Carlson explores how contemplative spirituality might offer a way of responding to the...
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A Contemplative Faith | 11/14/2017 | Staff
One of my favorite movies is finally becoming available on blu-ray and DVD: In Pursuit of Silence. If you have been following this blog for a while, you know that I’m in love with this film.
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A Contemplative Faith | 8/8/2017 | Carl 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...
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A Contemplative Faith | 6/9/2017 | Carl 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...
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The Catholic Book Blogger | 5/8/2017 | Pete Socks
Contemplation, says St. Augustine, is the highest part of reason, which is the highest part of the soul, which is the highest part of our nature. In everything we do, then, we should be guided by...
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A Contemplative Faith | 3/22/2017 | Carl McColman
A reader of this blog sent me an email recently that said in part: I have to confess I have not yet read any of your books. But I love your writing and would like to learn more about Christian...
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Mail Online | 1/26/2017 | Mark Prigg For Dailymail.com
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St. Teresa’s Advice for Dealing With People Who Cannot or Will Not Engage in Christian ContemplationA Contemplative Faith | 12/22/2016 | Carl McColman
Some things never change. Here’s a little quote from Teresa of Ávila’s classic book about prayer, The Way of Perfection: Souls - Recollection - Minds - Prayer - Meditation Let us now return to speak...
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