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Prayer and Orgasm Have More in Common Than You Think
The Mystics' Secret to Bliss I can’t remember the first time it happened in prayer. But I remember the first conversation I tried to have...
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The Surprising Reason Why You Don't Feel God
Let’s be honest: meditation is not always sunshine and roses. If you’ve ever tried to sustain a spiritual practice, you’ve probably...
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The World the Mystics Inhabited
Ineffable Longings, Incarnation, and the Sacramental Imagination I received a letter the other day that read: "I've been turning to the...
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When Fall is Ripe with Change
I sensed it even before I opened my eyes. Somewhere between the way the cool air nibbled at my toes, and the way the crisp aerosols...
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How to Live When You’ve Been Mostly Dead
I couldn’t speak.
I was pretty sure this is what Wesley from the Princess Bride had felt like when he had been “mostly dead” all day.
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Prayer and Orgasm Have More in Common Than you Think, Part 2
3 Secrets to Divine Intimacy There are two things that are certain, besides death and taxes. That is: wherever there are people, there...
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A Surprising Spiritual Practice in Time of Pandemic
It finally got to me.
I had kept my nose above the water, for the most part.
Washed my hands. Stayed at home. Did my part.
But when I had
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He Gave Me Sickness for My Healing
Lessons from 18 Months of Stillness, Silence, and Solitude | Once upon a time, my life ended.
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I Am Dark But I Am Beautiful
What this author learned when no words came. I’ve been going through a rather apophatic period lately. The apophatic has to do with the...
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Mysticism vs. Religion - what's the difference?
Recently I was invited to participate in a gathering of young(ish) contemplatives, to dialogue together about the future of the...
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How One Simple Trip Taught me to Speak about the Ineffable
I recently had the distinct privilege of speaking to a very eclectic group in Birmingham, England. I was asked to speak to a group on...
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Feeling Stuck and Antsy? Here are 5 Ways Through.
Lately I’ve been feeling like a caged race horse. As a high achiever with a big heart and a sharp mind, I have a wide variety of dreams,...
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