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Tag Archives: mysticism

Franciscan Mysticism: Weekly Summary

Francis eventually became a living image of Christ. Continue Reading Franciscan Mysticism: Weekly Summary

An Ordinary Prayer

Franciscanism is a spirituality of the people. Continue Reading An Ordinary Prayer

A Web of Infinite Love

God is a one-directional waterwheel of love. Continue Reading A Web of Infinite Love

Loving Things in Themselves

The only way I know how to love God is to love what God loves. Continue Reading Loving Things in Themselves

A Mystical Way of Life

Francis knew then what he was to do with his life: to embrace Jesus in the poor and rejected. Continue Reading A Mystical Way of Life

A Universal Connection

Mystics look out from different eyes that see the grace in all things. Continue Reading A Universal Connection

A Humble Mystery

I think Francis of Assisi grasped something of the mystery of God. Continue Reading A Humble Mystery

The Earth Is at the Same Time Mother

Like the Christ Mystery itself, the deep feminine often works underground and in mysterious ways. Continue Reading The Earth Is at the Same Time Mother

God is Right Here

Crisis Contemplation God is Right Here Friday, July 30, 2021 God is not out only “out there.” This week’s meditations have explored how God is radically “right here,” even in times of crisis. Just as it was hard to see the divine image in Jesus, it is hard to see it in ordinary people like… Continue Reading God is Right Here

Mystical Marriage: Weekly Summary

Mystical Marriage Saturday, May 15, 2021 Week Nineteen Summary and Practice Sunday, May 9—Friday, May 14, 2021 Sunday The big and hidden secret is this: an infinite God seeks and desires intimacy with the human soul. Once we experience such intimacy, only the intimate language of lovers describes the experience for us: mystery, tenderness, singularity,… Continue Reading Mystical Marriage: Weekly Summary

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