Relations, Integrally
Happy New Year, everyone. May this be a year of good and beautiful dreams come true. The other night at a Christmas party I had an interesting conversation with my friend Joe and a couple of young men...
View ArticleSnow at the Monastery
Here are some pictures of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit under several inches of snow — most unusual for us southerners. These photos are by Haven Sweet. You can see more of the “Snow at the...
View ArticleNorwich Cathedral: Stained Glass and a Green Man
I am often asked about the beautiful image of Julian of Norwich that I use on my Julian of Norwich Prayer Cards. It’s an image from a stained glass window in Norwich Cathedral. I know just enough about...
View ArticleContemplative Decluttering
Once you face your belongings, confront your fears, unclutter your space, and discover your personal desires and truths, you will have more energy, feel more inspired, access more creativity and find...
View ArticleRenaissance for St. Francis’ Day!
I am simply thrilled to post that Fran and Rhiannon and I have recently purchased our tickets to see Renaissance (the legendary 1970s-era classical rock band, which re-formed in 2010) in its first...
View ArticleThe Feast of Saint Hildegard
Today, September 17, 2012, is the first feast day for Saint Hildegard of Bingen, as a saint recognized universally within the Catholic Church. Hildegard passed away on this day in 1179. It took 833...
View ArticleHow to Grow a Mandala
My wife pointed me to this video. Well worth watching — and trying out.
View ArticleAudiobook News and a Contemplative Feather
First of all, forgive me for putting on my marketing hat: I’m excited to announce that my book, The Big Book of Christian Mysticism, has now been released as an unabridged Audible.com audiobook! If you...
View ArticleSome Lovely Music for You
I’ve loved the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams every since I was in high school. Yesterday I found these lovely recordings of my three favorites works of Vaughan Williams on Youtube. Hope you enjoy...
View ArticleTalking about Silence: An Interview with Patrick Shen
Indie filmmaker Patrick Shen has made several award-winning documentaries, including Flight From Death (2003), a look at the human longing for immortality, and La Source (2012), an inspiring tale of an...
View ArticleOn Learning a Musical Instrument as a Metaphor for Contemplative Practice
I’m a beginner with the bass guitar. I bought an inexpensive Ibanez bass the January before last and took about four months of lessons, but then stopped as I got more involved in writing my book on...
View ArticleCan Beauty Help Us to Be More Ecumenical?
Five hundred years ago this coming October, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses on a church door in the University town of Wittenberg. He was just an academic interested in having a debate, but his...
View ArticleAn Invitation to Celtic Wisdom: Mystery, Spirit, and Compassion
November 1, 2018 marks the publication date of my new book on Celtic spirituality, An Invitation to Celtic Wisdom . Click here or scroll below to order your copy! If you have been looking for a cup to...
View ArticleDay of a Stranger: Forthcoming Movie Reveals a Hidden Side of Thomas Merton
Here’s a trailer for a forthcoming short film about Thomas Merton and the hermitage he lived in at the end of his life. Take a few moments and watch this. It’s a treat. And be sure to watch it to the...
View ArticleAre Art and Mysticism Two Sides of the Same Coin?
I’ve been thinking about the relationship between contemplation and creativity. This is inspired in part by the many contemplatives who are also artists. We see this in the past — think of William...
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