Sitemap - 2019 - Carl McColman
How the Beatles Help Me Overcome Writer’s Block
A Few Thoughts on the Passing of Ram Dass
A Hidden Life: Terrence Malick’s Heartbreaking, Essential, Contemplative Film
Ora et Labora and Right Livelihood: Some Notes Toward a Contemplative Spirituality of Work
Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza: Silence and Activist Theology (Part Two)
What We Need for Union with God
Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza: Silence and Activist Theology (Part One)
Altamont, Auschwitz, Bethlehem, and My Lai — The Challenge of Contemplating the Dark Side
Happy Birthday, Encountering Silence
For a Contemplative, Looking for a Spiritual Community to Call Home
A Question for Discernment: What Do We Need to Do to Make Mysticism Mainstream?
Poetry, Meditations, and Contemplative Encouragement (the Perks of Being a Patron)
My Christmas Recommendations for 2019: Books to Give to the Contemplatives You Love
Revisiting Grace: A New Edition of Writings and Photographs from a Trappist Monk
A Few Thoughts About Julian of Norwich (Video)
Understanding "The Dark Night of the Soul"
Walter Brueggemann: Silence and the Prophetic Imagination (Part Two)
I’m Wondering About the Relationship Between Mysticism and the Church. Here’s Why.
Walter Brueggemann: Silence and the Prophetic Imagination (Part One)
The Difference Between Meditation and Contemplation
Gatekeeping and Contemplation: Is the Church Its Own Worst Enemy?
Adam Bucko: Silence, Sacred Activism, and the Spiritual Imagination (Part Two)
Just What is Mysticism Anyway? And Why Should Anyone Care?
Let’s Go Deeper in Our Exploration of Mystical Christianity
Adam Bucko: Silence, Sacred Activism, and the Spiritual Imagination (Part One)
A New Edition of One of My Older Books is Coming Out Next Summer!
Silence and the Wisdom of Henri Nouwen: A Conversation With Gabrielle Earnshaw (Part 2)
Romans 8:28-39: Basic Instructions for A Mystical Worldview
Silence and the Wisdom of Henri Nouwen: A Conversation with Gabrielle Earnshaw (Part 1)
Prayer for Beginners: What is the Best Practice for Newcomers to Mystical Christianity?
Is the Liturgy of the Hours a Required Practice for Christian Contemplatives Today?
Bushi Yamato Damashii: Silence and the Peaceful Samurai (Part Two)
Teresa of Ávila: A Passionate Mystic of the Love of God
Unteachable Hope, or, My Dream for Readers of My Latest Book
The Point Behind “Be Still and Know”
Bushi Yamato Damashii: Silence and the Peaceful Samurai (Part One)
Unteachable Lessons: Encountering Silence in Wisdom That Can’t Be Taught
Biased Against Creative Work? It’s Easy to Do
A Reason Why Liturgy Matters: "Like Staring Out Into Eternity"
Contemplating Dragon Con: Pop Culture, Creativity, and the Masks We Wear
Howard Thurman: With Head and Heart
Philip Roderick: Encountering Silence in Quiet Gardens (Part Two)
The Heart of Mysticism is Contemplation
Remembering the Monk Who Wrote About Grace
Advance Praise for “Unteachable Lessons”
Philip Roderick: Encountering Silence in Quiet Gardens (Part One)
Centering Prayer: Embracing Every Moment of Silence and the Presence
What Inspired Me to Write About Christian Mysticism
Ruben L. F. Habito: Christianity, Buddhism and Silence (Part Two)
Finding a Mystical or Contemplative-Friendly Neighborhood Church
Appreciating the Rosary as a Method for Contemplative Prayer
Ruben L. F. Habito: Christianity, Buddhism, and Silence (Part One)
Via Mystica — An Online Resource for Exploring Christian Mysticism
What Do We Mean When We Talk About God
Love, Miracles, and the Fullness of Joy
Kathleen Deignan: Silence and Nature (Part Two)
Eight Pagan Books (by a Christian Author)
Kathleen Deignan: Silence and Nature (Part One)
Miann: The Ardent Desire for God
Carrie Newcomer: Silence, Song, Blessing and Waiting (Part Two)
Thin Places, Contemplation, and Discernment
Carrie Newcomer: Silence, Song, Blessing and Waiting (Part One)
James Finley: A Conversation on the Spirituality of Silence (Part Two)
The Feast Day of Julian of Norwich: May 8 (or May 13?)
James Finley: Reflections on the Spirituality of Silence (Part One)
Playful & Survival: A Proposal for New Language as an Alternative to “False” and “True” Self
The Challenges of Spiritual Simplicity
Persevering Through the Dry Times of Prayer
After Wisdom: Speculating on the Future of Humanity
Advice to a Young Christian — about Witchcraft and the Spiritual World
Therese Taylor-Stinson: Silence, Contemplation, and Justice (Part Two)
If Contemplative Prayer is For Resting in God, What Role Does Repentance Play?
Therese Taylor-Stinson: Silence, Contemplation, and Justice (Part One)
The Royal Donkey and the Reign of Humble Peace
Joyful Penitence and a Continuous Lent
Intention, Attention, and the Practice of Contemplative Prayer
Cynthia Bourgeault: The Heart of Silence (Part Two)
Cynthia Bourgeault: The Heart of Silence (Part One)
The Poetics of Faith, or, Why Centering Prayer is a Method and Not a Technique
Martin Laird: Silent Land, Luminous Ocean (Part Three)
Is Centering Prayer “Old” or “New”?
Four Questions about Centering Prayer and Other Forms of Contemplative Practice
Requiem for a Not-Quite-Friend
Martin Laird: Silent Land, Luminous Ocean (Part Two)
Martin Laird: Silent Land, Luminous Ocean (Part One)
Five Ways to Think About Mysticism
Six Videos on a Variety of Contemplative Topics
Jane Brox: The Social History of Silence
When to Let the Sacred Word Fall Away (and When to Keep On Praying It)
Mary Margaret Funk, OSB: Silence Matters, Part Two (Episode 53)
Unteachable Lessons: Why Wisdom Can’t Be Taught (and Why That’s Okay)
Walter Hilton: A Contemplative Guide Who Will Take You Back to the Basics
Nondual Christianity and the Problem of Evil
Mary Margaret Funk, OSB: Silence Matters, Part One (Episode 52)
How to Find God in Your Dreams
Shirley Hershey Showalter: Simplicity and Silence, Part Two (Episode 51)
The Easy Way to Pray the Liturgy of the Hours
Shirley Hershey Showalter: Simplicity and Silence, Part One (Episode 50)
Contemplation, Atheism, and Amputees
On the Feast of the Presentation (Candlemas) — Let’s Practice “Presenting” Christ to One Another
Religious Violence, Hate Crimes, and Contemplation
A Contemplative Perspective on Tithing (At Church… and Beyond)
Celebrating Mary Oliver (Episode 49)
Navigating through the Bible’s Shadow
Andō: Silence in the Forest, Part Two (Episode 48)
Seven Contemplative New Year’s Resolutions (That Are Worth Adopting Any Time of the Year)
Mysticism and Contemplation: What’s the Difference?
Andō: Silence in the Forest, Part 1 (Episode 47)
Twelve Contemplative Books for Spiritual Transformation
“I feel called to a life of solitude. What should I do?”
Richard Rohr in Conversation with Cassidy Hall (Episode 46)
After the Silence, or, the Long Process of Forming a Contemplative Life