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Author of Befriending Silence, The Big Book of Christian Mysticism, Answering the Contemplative Call, and other books. Retreat leader. Speaker. Professed Lay Cistercian. essed Lay Cistercian.


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What's the Best Church for Contemplative Christians?
A reader writes: Carl, do you think the Catholic Church has more... read more
Contemplation and Emotional Intensity
One of this blog's readers wrote to me this past Saturday (February... read more
Less than 12% of the Catholic Catechism is...
Over the years I have discovered that there are three types of... read more
A Video to Help You Practice the Daily...
Dear friends, I'm excited that a new video in which I lead... read more
"Blessed are the Peacemakers" — Jesus Said It,...
A couple of days ago in a dream I was instructed to... read more
What We Need for Union with God
Recently I posted this quote from Fr. Thomas Keating on Facebook: If... read more
Altamont, Auschwitz, Bethlehem, and My Lai — The...
1969 was quite a year, and so in 2019 we've had plenty... read more
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