Sitemap - 2021 - Carl McColman
A Great Mystical Book — With a Surprising Title
The New “My Sweet Lord” Video is Lots of Fun, But Misses the Point of the Song
Two Essential Questions for the Mystical Journey
The Most Common Criticism of Centering Prayer — and Why It’s a Fallacy
The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis: Encountering Silence in Fierce Love
Putting the “Christian” into “Christian Mysticism”
Cindy Lou Harrington (1953-2021)
Nikki Grimes: Encountering Glory, and Silence, in the Margins
Do the Ten Commandments Still Matter?
The Cathedral Beyond the Forest (A Dream)
All the Episodes of Encountering Silence in One Audio Player
Why Do Mystics Talk About “Purgation” or “Purification”?
Amy Frykholm: Encountering the Wilderness of Silence
Online Event: The Spirituality of Star Trek (February 17, 2022)
Between Thomas Keating and Teilhard de Chardin: On Finding Your Own Personal Spiritual Style
Online Event: Invitation to a Deeper Spiritual Life (Dates: January 10-February 7, 2022)
Questions About Different Methods of Contemplation
Online Evening Program: Gratitude in the Chaos of Life (November 11, 2020)
Online Retreat: The Spiritual Imagination of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis (October 22-23, 2021)
Walter Hilton: The Scale of Perfection
The Problem with Christianity in a Nutshell
How Do Contemplatives Make a Difference?
Online Day of Reflection for Patrons: October 2, 2021
Even Your Breath Can Be Your “Sacred Word”
Kevin Quashie: The Aesthetics and Poesis of Silence
Two Online Retreat Options for October: Celtic Wisdom and the Spirituality of Tolkien and Lewis!
Online Course: Wisdom of the Desert (September 27-October 22, 2021)
Celebrate Your Eternal Heart with these Podcasts (and Video)!
Online Course: Christian Mystics and Spiritual Companionship (September 9-30)
Mysticism and Faith: How Do They Relate?
The Wisdom of the Heart (the Eternal Heart Book Launch Celebration!)
Online Class: Introduction to Christian Mysticism (August 21, 2021)
Catholic Spirituality versus the Institutional Church: Navigating the Choppy Waters
In-Person Retreat: Praying with the English Mystics (August 16-20, 2021)
My Latest Initiative, or, What is a “Contemplative in Residence”?
Maisie Sparks: Enjoying God in the Silence
Online Day of Reflection for Patrons: Transfiguration (August 7, 2021)
Online Event: The Path of the Awakened Heart (July 31,2021)
Why the Desert Mothers and Fathers Still Matter
Come to the Eternal Heart Publication Day Celebration — June 29, 2021!
Reclaiming the Bible as a Mystical Masterpiece
What I look for when I read contemplative books
Take This One-Question Survey: Your Favorite Way(s) to Explore Contemplative Spirituality
When You Pre-order a Book, It Makes a Difference (Here’s Why)
Why Julian of Norwich Matters to Me
Union, Intimacy, and Love: the Dynamics of Christian Mysticism
Encountering a New Silence with Dr. Beverly Lanzetta
Even More (!) Advance Praise for “Eternal Heart”
A “Top Ten” List of Christian Contemplative Books
Twelve Ways to Approach Christian Mystical Spirituality
Sophfronia Scott: Silence, the Seeker, and the Monk
Do You Follow Me On Instagram (Or Should I Say, “Bookstagram”)?
Faith, Science, PBS — and Trappist Monks
What do Christian Mystics Believe?
Hunting Magic Eels: the Quest for a Re-Enchanted Christianity
More Advance Praise for Eternal Heart
Barbara Brown Taylor: Silence, Vulnerability, and Love (Part Two)
Does Talking About a Mystical Experience Make it Stronger?
Barbara Brown Taylor: Silence, Vulnerability, and Love (Part One)
A Meditation on the Spirituality of Healing (A Patreon Sneak Peek)
Do I Have to be a Member of a Church to be a Christian Mystic?
Why Do So Many Christians (and Christian Churches) Reject Esotericism and Occultism?
Encountering Silence and Contemplating Now
Advance Praise for Eternal Heart
Many Paths, One Way: Balancing Religious Commitment with Spiritual Diversity
Get a Centering Prayer “Affirmations” Bookmark
Silence in Sound: A Collection of Ambient Field Recordings
Online Retreat: Praying with Julian of Norwich (May 14-15, 2021)
Sarah Griffith Lund: Silence, Marriage and Mental Health (Part Two)
James Martin: Learning to Pray
A Dream About A High School Library and Standing Up For What’s Right
An Interview With the Georgia Writers’ Association
Do We Lose Our Identity When We Become One with God?
Sarah Griffith Lund: Silence, Marriage and Mental Heath (Part One)
Online Day of Reflection: Thomas Merton (April 24, 2021)
Online Course: Christian Mysticism (April 19-May 10, 2021)
Explore the Mystical Life — with a Christian Mysticism “Unknowledge Base”!
Patrick Shen: Silence and the Dawn Chorus
Discerning the Mystical Sense of the Bible