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Kaya Oakes, Silence, the Body, and Women Mystics (Part One)
A Julian of Norwich Meditation
Online Day of Reflection: Celtic Spirituality (March 20, 2021)
Online Retreat: Celtic Wisdom (March 16-18, 2021)
How do I choose a contemplative lay order? And do I have to be Catholic to do so?
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel: Silence, Ritual, and the Earth (Part Two)
Online Retreat: Celtic Spirituality (March 12-13, 2021)
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Carl Perkins, and a Song About Love Between Old Friends
Can You Combine Different Methods of Silent Prayer?
2020 Vision: How the Challenges of This Year Can Help Us to See More Clearly
Online Workshop: Introduction to Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory (March 6)
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel: Silence, Ritual, and the Earth (Part One)
Heart to Heart, Simple Awareness of Love
The Prayer of Recollection: A Classic Mystical Practice as Taught by Evelyn Underhill
Why Practice Centering Prayer?
Seven Ways to Think About Christian Mysticism
Emilie Townes: Silence, Storytelling, and Womanist Thought (Part Two)
Finding Your Perfect Prayer Posture
Online Course: Seeking God (February 15-March 15, 2021)
Video: Mysticism and the Bible — Three Contemplative Verses
Emilie Townes: Silence, Storytelling, and Womanist Thought (Part One)
What Contemplatives Think of Their Prayer Practice (and What We Can Do To Grow in Prayer)
Marie Howe: Silence and the Depth of Poetry (Part Two)
In Silent Prayer, We Let Thoughts Go… Even Holy Thoughts?
Help Santa Out: Seven Books to Give to Anyone Interested in Learning About Christian Mysticism
Contemplative Wisdom from Evelyn Underhill, Martin Laird and Julian of Norwich
Marie Howe: Silence and the Depth of Poetry (Part One)
Nine Books for Exploring Franciscan Spirituality
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Why “Nobody’s Perfect” is Such Good News
Cynthia Bourgeault: Silence and the Imaginal Realm (Part Two)
A Dream and a Book (How I Learned About Christian Mysticism)
Some Journal Entries from A Young Aspiring Contemplative
Balancing Faith in the Word with a Scholarly Understanding of the Bible
Cynthia Bourgeault: Silence and the Imaginal Realm (Part One)
Wisdom During Difficult Times from Evelyn Underhill and Julian of Norwich
Two New Podcasts, One Existing Podcast, and a Youtube Channel for You to Explore
Rick Hanson: Silence, Buddhism and the Brain
Video: Just what IS Mysticism?
Is Non-Attachment a Christian Virtue?
Jim Forest: Silence, Protest, and Radical Love (Part Two)
The Challenges of Spiritual Simplicity
Get Verbum to Study the Bible, Explore the Mystics, and… Read a Few of My Books, Too!
Christianity and “Other” Philosophies — Discerning Boundaries (and When to Cross Them)
Jim Forest: Silence, Protest, and Radical Love (Part One)
Julian of Norwich, Universal Salvation, and “All Shall Be Well”
Hildegard’s Mystical Vision of the Trinity
Paul Quenon, OCSO: Silence, Poetry and Monastic Wisdom (Part Two)
A Celtic Perspective on Abundance
Spirituality, Fantasy, and the Divine Imagination
What are the gifts of Celtic Spirituality for our age?
Seven Secrets of the Christian Mystics — That Everyone Should Know
Paul Quenon, OCSO: Silence, Poetry and Monastic Wisdom (Part One)
Mystical Recital: Keren Dibbens-Wyatt’s Divine Prose-Poem
Mysticism, Esotericism, Exotericism, Occultism… Sorting Through the Spiritual Wilderness
Eternal Heart: The Mystical Path to a Joyful Life (Pre-Order Now)
Imagination, Creativity and Spirituality (They Go Together Well)
Living in the Spirit of Contemplative Prayer
Contemplation When Things Seem Out of Control
Five Key Words for Understanding Christian Mysticism
Writing, Quoting, Creating: On the Use of Other People’s Words in the Midst of Your Own
Dr. Leah Gunning Francis: Silence, Ferguson, and Faith (Part Two)
What Happens During Silent Prayer
Do Christian Mystics Believe in Redemption?
Dr. Leah Gunning Francis: Silence, Ferguson, and Faith (Part One)
A Theology of Love: Why Julian of Norwich Matters
Questions After a Retreat: What Books to Read, What Steps to Take Next
Praying with the Spanish Mystics
Spirit of the Celtic Gods and Goddesses: A New Edition for an “Old Friend”
Sarah Lund: Silence and Mental Health in the Church (Part Two)
Missing Your Favorite Monastery or Retreat House? Here are Some Online Retreat Opportunities
Sarah Lund: Silence and Mental Illness in the Church (Part One)
Books For Understanding the Wisdom and Theology of Julian of Norwich
Dreams, Songs, and Sorrow: Three Celtic Poets to Read Now
Kaitlin Curtice: Silence, Faith, and Indigenous Culture (Part Two)
A Drop of Water is Not the Ocean (Understanding Mystical Union and Nonduality)
Kaitlin Curtice: Silence, Faith, and Indigenous Culture (Part One)
Evelyn Underhill, Baron Friedrich von Hügel, and the Journey of Spiritual Formation
Where Do You Draw the Line: Discerning Appropriate Boundaries for Interspiritual Practice
Lerita Coleman Brown, PhD: Silence, the Disinherited, and the Wisdom of Howard Thurman for Our Time
Kerry Connelly: Silence, Privilege, and Dismantling Racism (Part Two)
A Friend Called Me Out For Hiding Behind My White Privilege. She Did the Right Thing.
Kerry Connelly: Silence, Privilege, and Dismantling Racism (Part One)
Kathleen Norris: Silence, Acedia, and Pandemic (Part Two)
The Communion of Saints Who Watch Over Me As I Write
Praying with the English Mystics
Kathleen Norris: Silence, Acedia, and Pandemic (Part One)
Hildegard of Bingen: A Medieval Mystic Superstar
How to Find the Right Contemplative Community
A Centering Prayer Video for You
How Does Contemplative Practice Benefit Us — And the Communities We Are Part Of?
In Pursuit of Silence, Earth Day, and the Dawn Chorus (Episode 98)
Some Thoughts On the Dolphins That Are (Not) in Venice
Twelve Mystics Who Lived Through Epidemics and Pandemics
The Break-Up of the Beatles — and the Fragmented Spirituality of Our Age
Christine Valters Paintner: Wild Silence and the Cloister of the Earth (Part Two)
Christine Valters Paintner: Wild Silence and the Cloister of the Earth (Part One)
Spiritual Lessons from a Pilgrimage to Ireland
A Lesson on Creativity and Risk-Taking from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Publisher
Encountering Silence in Times of Crisis
The Sheer Sound of a Still Small Voice
Pádraig Ó Tuama: Silence, Poetry, and Conflict Resolution (Part Two)
Your Home is Your Abbey; Your Heart is Your Cloister
Advice for Surviving a Pandemic from Julian of Norwich
Called to the Prayer of Listening to Christ
Contemplation and Vocal Prayer: For a Balanced Spiritual “Diet,” Cultivate Both
Pádraig Ó Tuama: Silence, Poetry, and Conflict Resolution (Part One)
With Great Reverence and Above Reason: Two Keys to the Mystical Adoration of God
Therese Schroeder-Sheker: Silence, Music, and Death (Part Two)
Have We Given Up on “Happily Ever After”?
What’s the Best Church for Contemplative Christians?
Therese Schroeder-Sheker: Silence, Music, and Death (Part One)
Contemplation and Emotional Intensity
Mysticism is a Love Story: A Baker’s Dozen of Contemplative Books for Valentine’s Day (or Any Day)
Dr. Robert J. Wicks: The Tao of Ordinary Silence (Part Two)
“For Darkness is as Light to You” — Why Mysticism Isn’t Afraid of the Dark
Dr. Robert J. Wicks: The Tao of Ordinary Silence (Part One)
Magic and Miracles: What’s the Difference?
J. Brent Bill: Beauty, Truth, Life, and Love — and Holy Silence (Part Two)
Can Contemplation Change the World?
J. Brent Bill: Beauty, Truth, Life, Love — and Holy Silence (Part One)
Martin Luther King Jr, the “Arc of the Moral Universe,” and Maintaining Faith in Difficult Times
A Video to Help You Practice the Daily Examen
“Blessed are the Peacemakers” — Jesus Said It, and It Still Applies Today