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Thanks for Stopping By

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Carl McColman

I’m glad you’re visiting my website. I’m Carl — and here’s a little bit about me. I am a writer, blogger, podcaster, spiritual director,...

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Books by Carl McColman

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Carl McColman

What Richard Foster and Dallas Willard were to my generation – prime tour guides to the spiritual life – I hope and believe Carl McColman will be fo...

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Miscellaneous

How to Support this Blog

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Carl McColman

Readers like you make this blog possible. When you make a pledge to support this blog, you not only have the satisfaction of knowing you are partnering with me ...

Mysticism

Explore the Mystical Life — with a Christian Mysticism “Unknowledge Base”!

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Carl McColman

Friends, I’m excited to announce a major new initiative on this website. Coming on February 1, 2021, I’m launching a Christian Mysticism (Un)Knowled...

Spirituality

How My Surrogate Grandmother Introduced Me to Silence

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Carl McColman

When I was a small boy, there was a lady named Mrs. Frazier who lived across the street from my home. Mrs. Frazier and her husband were a bit older than my pare...

Mysticism

A Mystical Catechism

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Carl McColman

One of my dreams is to create a Christian Mysticism Knowledge Base (or, perhaps better described as a Christian Mysticism Un-knowledge Base!). I wrote the follo...

Spirituality

A Julian of Norwich Meditation

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Carl McColman

 Here’s a meditation I developed a few months ago for a retreat I led for an Episcopal Church. It’s based on Julian of Norwich’s vision of th...

Contemplation/Spirituality

How do I choose a contemplative lay order? And do I have to be Catholic to do so?

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Carl McColman

A reader recently wrote to me: Dear Carl, I grew up as a Protestant, but as I’ve journeyed into Contemplative Christianity over the last while I’ve become more ...

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John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Carl Perkins, and a Song About Love Between Old Friends

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Carl McColman

Today is the fortieth anniversary of the senseless, stupid murder of former Beatle John Lennon. I was a sophomore in college when it happened, and I remember it...

Contemplation

2020 Vision: How the Challenges of This Year Can Help Us to See More Clearly

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Carl McColman

Last month I was invited to participate in a panel discussion with several contemplative leaders here in the Atlanta area, under the topic “2020 Vision.&#...

Contemplation

Heart to Heart, Simple Awareness of Love

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Carl McColman

Recently I received this message from a new reader of this blog… Hi Carl, I found your site yesterday. I am a beginner and the Lord has been telling me to...

Contemplation/Spirituality

The Prayer of Recollection: A Classic Mystical Practice as Taught by Evelyn Underhill

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Carl McColman

Contemplative spirituality has its own jargon, and this “language of prayer” evolves over time. Nowadays you’ll find students of the mystical ...

Contemplation

Why Practice Centering Prayer?

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Carl McColman

Recently, I facilitated an online day of reflection and a participant asked me, “Why do you practice Centering Prayer?” I rarely get asked a questio...

Contemplation/Mysticism

Seven Ways to Think About Christian Mysticism

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Carl McColman

Here is the third episode of my “Schola Mystica” podcast. The transcript of the episode appears below. Mysticism is a notoriously difficult word to ...

Contemplation

Finding Your Perfect Prayer Posture

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Carl McColman

A question that sometimes comes up when people are first learning a practice like Centering Prayer is, “How do I sit?” In other words, what is the b...

Mysticism/Videos

Video: Mysticism and the Bible — Three Contemplative Verses

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Carl McColman

“Is mysticism in the Bible?” It’s a question I get asked from time to time. And while the word mysticism itself is not found in scripture, the...

Contemplation

What Contemplatives Think of Their Prayer Practice (and What We Can Do To Grow in Prayer)

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Carl McColman

Over the years I’ve had the privilege to speak to many people who practice, or are interested in practicing, Christian forms of silent prayer. Since I mys...

Contemplation

In Silent Prayer, We Let Thoughts Go… Even Holy Thoughts?

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Carl McColman

A reader writes, Hi Carl. I have a question that I can never find a clear answer to. In Zen meditation, one is to sit silently, and if thoughts come into your h...

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