Tag Archives: participation
From Me to We
Once God and grace move us to the second half of life, religion becomes much more a mystical matter. Continue Reading From Me to We
Paul: The Misunderstood Mystic: Weekly Summary
Paul creates the mystical foundations for Christianity. Continue Reading Paul: The Misunderstood Mystic: Weekly Summary
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
The Five M’s: Weekly Summary
The best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better. Continue Reading The Five M’s: Weekly Summary
Images of the Trinity
It’s only God in us that knows God. It’s God in us that loves God. It’s God in us that recognizes God. Continue Reading Images of the Trinity
Jesus in the Trinity
Jesus never doubts his union with God, and he hands on union with God to us through this fully participatory universe. Continue Reading Jesus in the Trinity
Creating a People
Until and unless Christ is someone happening between people, the gospel remains largely an abstraction. Continue Reading Creating a People
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
Cosmic Hope
Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary Richard’s love for the Trinity finds inspiration from the Franciscan mystical scholar St. Bonaventure (c. 1217–1274), who viewed all reality as coming from, participating with, and returning to God. Such a cosmic vision is mystical hope at its best! Bonaventure’s vision is positive, mystic, cosmic, intimately relational, and… Continue Reading Cosmic Hope