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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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"The Big Book of Christian Mysticism" for only...
Get The Big Book of Christian Mysticism ebook version for your favorite... read more
What is Spiritual Formation?
My children, I am again in the pain of childbirth, until Christ... read more
Eight Pagan Books (by a Christian Author)
In my forthcoming book Unteachable Lessons, I tell how I spent a period... read more
Appreciating the Rosary as a Method for Contemplative...
Nothing says "Catholic" quite as much as a rosary. But anyone —... read more
Spirituality and Technology: How Can New Ways of...
A few months ago I wrote about smartphone apps that are designed... read more
Miann: The Ardent Desire for God
I'm preparing for a retreat I'll be leading in Scotland next month,... read more
Thin Places, Contemplation, and Discernment: A Few Questions...
Recently I led a Celtic spirituality retreat through the Copper Beech Institute... read more
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