Sitemap - 2018 - Carl McColman
Auld Lang Silence (Episode 45)
Silence and Words are Like Yin and Yang: a Contemplative Spirituality Needs Both
Planting the Seed and Watching it Grow
Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO: Silence in Chicago (Episode 44)
Jacqueline Bussie: Silence and Love without Limits (Episode 43)
Walking in Wonder: This Book of Conversations with John O’Donohue is Everything You Hope It Would Be
Rebecca Bratten Weiss: Silence, Feminism, and Literature (Episode 42)
Are Art and Mysticism Two Sides of the Same Coin?
David Cole: Celtic Mysticism and Silence (Episode 41)
Devotional Reading for the Three Celtic Lents
If Mystical Christianity is Shamanistic, then the Divine Office is the Drum
God is Love — and Love is a Story
Christine Valters Paintner: Silence, Art, and Contemplation (Episode 40)
Judith Valente: Silence, St. Benedict, and Writing (Episode 39)
Day of a Stranger: Forthcoming Movie Reveals a Hidden Side of Thomas Merton
Dialogue with a Druid (About the Relationship Between the Mystical Life and Faith Community)
Helen Lees: Silence, Politics, and Education (Episode 38)
An Invitation to Celtic Wisdom: Mystery, Spirit, and Compassion
Farewell to Two Contemplative Authors
A Litany for Julian of Norwich
Allison M. Sullivan: Silence, Yoga, and Faith (Episode 37)
The Heart Symphony: Another Perspective on a Contemplative Prayer Word
Letting Go Of (Our Limited Image of) God
Kathleen Norris, Part Two: Silence, Poetry, and Acedia (Episode 36)
Elemental Scotland — July 21-27, 2019
Want to Learn About Zen? Here’s a Book to Get You Started
Kathleen Norris, Part One: Silence, Poetry, and Acedia (Episode 35)
Ten Bible Verses About Silence, Stillness and Solitude
Can Christians Use a (Non-Christian) Mantra?
How To Know When to Speak (and When to Be Silent)
Parker J. Palmer, Part 2: On the Brink of Silence (Episode 34)
Two Questions on the Practice of Silent Prayer
Is Mystical Experience the Antidote to Nihilism?
Parker J. Palmer, Part 1: On the Brink of Silence (Episode 33)
Paul Quenon, OCSO: Silence and Poetry at Gethsemani Abbey (Episode 32)
C. S. Lewis in the Digital Age: An Amazing Collection of Books from Verbum
Contemplation and Ecstatic Experience
Read a Sample Chapter of “Invitation to Celtic Wisdom”
Between Shambhala and the Catholic Church: On Being a Contemplative in Imperfect Institutions
Get to Know Meister Eckhart: A “Dangerous Mystic”
What’s The Point Behind Mary and Martha?
Silence in the Summertime (Episode 31)
Three Books On Silence You Won’t Want to Miss
Four Keys to a Contemplative Life (Courtesy of Psalm 37)
Two Complementary Guides to Mystical Devotion
Leah Weiss: Silence at Work (Episode 30)
Discerning the Difference Between Healthy Self-Esteem and Toxic Selfishness
What To Do When Mystics Feel Like Misfits
A Miscellaneous List of Books I Like (And Recommend)
The Self, Self-Esteem, and Dying to Self: Contemplative Spirituality and the Ego
Give Love, Receive the Kingdom: A New Treat for Lovers of English Spirituality
James Finley: Silence and Vulnerability (Episode 29)
Saying Yes to “Prayer Without Ceasing”
Sarah Coakley on Thomas Merton: The Climate of Monastic Prayer
Why Are the Mystics So… Weird?!?
What’s in a (Sacred) Story? Meditating on the Mysteries of Our Faith
Paula Pryce: Silence, Bodily Knowing and Ritual (Episode 28)
Mr. Rogers, American Animals, and Being Special: A Contemplative Perspective on Three Films
Why Finding God In All Things Leads to Fullness of Joy
Kenneth S. Leong: Silence, Christianity and Zen (Episode 27)
Prayer of the Heart is the Heart of Prayer
Barbara A. Holmes: Silence as Unspeakable Joy (Episode 26)
Six Months of Encountering Silence! (Episode 25)
Mirabai Starr: Silence, Stillness, Passion, and Embodiment (Episode 24)
Learning to Love the “Habit” of Spirituality
Jessica Mesman Griffith: The Silence of Missing Voices (Episode 23)
Mysticism, Separation, and Unity
We Need to Find the Silence Within — Even in the Midst of a “Joyful Noise”
Just What is Contemplation, Anyway? And Why Should I Care?
Kurt Johnson: Silence, the Body, and Movement (Episode 22)
Encountering Silence in Our Busy Lives (Episode 21)
Why Christian Social and Political Activists Need Contemplation and Mystery — and Now More Than Ever
What’s the difference between Ignatian Spirituality and Centering Prayer?
Jim Forest: Silence and Peacemaking (Episode 20)
Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM: Silence, Action, and Contemplation (Episode 19)
Silence and Poetry (Episode 18)
Running After Something You Already Have
The Heart of the Gospel is Love (and Richard Rohr is an Expert Guide)
Silence and Mysticism (Episode 16)
Br. Elias Marechal, OCSO: The Silence of a Trappist (Episode 15)
On the Contemplative Role of the Ear… and the Tongue (Lectio Divina Diligens for Palm Sunday)
Silence and Rhythm (Episode 14)
What to Do When Prayer Gets Dull
A New Prayer for Christian Contemplatives
Three Evelyn Underhill Anthologies To Inspire Your Contemplative Practice
Fr. James Martin, SJ: Silence as the Bridge to Christ, the Self and the “Other” (Episode 13)
Periodicals That Contemplatives Will Enjoy
Silence as Refuge (Episode 12)
Fr. Stephanos Pedrano, OSB: Silence in the Cloister (Episode 11)
Seven Tips for Getting Started With the Divine Office
Valentines Day & Ash Wednesday — Silence & Paradox (Episode 10)
Lerita Coleman Brown, PhD: Howard Thurman and the Inner Authority of Silence (Episode 9)
Will You Join Me for A Prayerful “Experiment” this Lent?
Silence in Conflict (Episode 8)
Praying with Evelyn Underhill — and the Celtic Saints
Patrick Shen: Creating in Silence (Episode 7)
Our Silence Heroes (Episode 6)
Everyone is Called to Union with God