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Tag Archives: paradox

The Spirituality of Letting Go 

The Divine Paradox 

Strength in Weakness

Wherever there was human suffering, Jesus was concerned about it and sought to heal it in the moment of encounter. Continue Reading Strength in Weakness

Living with a Grail Experience

After the Grail experience, the ordinary forever becomes extraordinary. Continue Reading Living with a Grail Experience

Wisdom Teachings

Stories were Jesus’ stock-in-trade, the main medium by which he conveyed his message. Continue Reading Wisdom Teachings

Dazzling Darkness

Mystics see through a lens of paradox: dazzling darkness, beautiful wound, the longing that is the remedy for longing. Continue Reading Dazzling Darkness

The Communal Paradox

Every other human is a piece of myself, for I am a part and a member of humankind. Continue Reading The Communal Paradox

A Tug-of-War with Truth

Meeting the Risen Christ on the road to Damascus changed everything for Paul. Continue Reading A Tug-of-War with Truth

Kneeling before the Mystery

Religion has always said that an authentic God encounter is the quickest and truest path to such wisdom. Continue Reading Kneeling before the Mystery

The Ability to Hold Paradox

Order, Disorder, Reorder: Part Three The Ability to Hold Paradox Monday, August 24, 2020 Beyond rational and critical thinking, we need to be called again. This can lead to the discovery of a “second naïveté,” which is a return to the joy of our first naïveté, but now totally new, inclusive, and mature thinking. —Paul… Continue Reading The Ability to Hold Paradox

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