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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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Five Ways to Think About Christian Mysticism
Mysticism is a notoriously squirrelly word to try to define. In The Big... read more
Answer the Contemplative Call — Here's a Great...
Update: Sorry, friends, the sale is over. But I hope you'll still... read more
When to Let the Sacred Word Fall Away...
A reader of this blog wrote to ask me this question: How... read more
Unteachable Lessons: Why Wisdom Can't Be Taught (and...
My dear friends, it's time to announce a new book that's coming... read more
Walter Hilton: A Contemplative Guide Who Will Take...
Twice this month, the lesser-known English mystic Walter Hilton has shown up... read more
Nondual Christianity and the Problem of Evil
A reader of one of my previous blog posts sent me this... read more
Great Mystical Book Covers
The other day I wrote a post about a dream I had... read more
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