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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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An Open Letter to a Priest Who Posts...
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Divine Union is Embodied: Notes on the Incarnational...
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The Christian of the Future — a New...
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New Online Course: the Contemplative Wisdom of "Meditations...
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A Great Mystical Book — With a Surprising...
I've recently been re-reading one of the most fascinating and unusual books... read more
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