Advent prepares us for the birth of Christ at Christmas. The Catholic liturgical calendar describes Advent in these words: “While remembering His first coming, we also look forward to the return of our Savior." But, isn’t Jesus present in our hearts at all times, through prayer and especially during the Consecration? Read more
St. Gregory of Palamas, a Christian mystic of the Byzantine era, would sit in his monk cell atop Mount Athos, Greece, with his “heart” in his navel, silently praying to Jesus Christ. And God’s uncreated light and energies were revealed to him as the light that shone on Mount Tabor at the Transfiguration of Christ. Read more
November is dedicated to remembering those on the other side of the veil. As a Celt and a catholic priest, I do not believe in an afterlife; not because I don’t believe that the soul survives death; I do; but because there is no after, there is only one life - one single life - which is the energy that emanates from Source. Read more
Jesus' mission was to preach 'good news' and to heal sickness. Through his teachings and actions, he demonstrated the fact that ‘good news’ must continue to evolve in order to be ‘good’ and ‘new’ in all eras. He wasn’t giving us a new law, he was advocating a new mindset – a ‘Christ Consciousness’ mindset. Read more
The ecological problem is simply what a pervasive, species-wide "spiritual laziness" looks like, as it affects the physical planet and its flora and fauna. But, it is not enough to simply focus on one symptom, we must look at the entire syndrome and its root causes. Read more
If the perimeter of the cross section of a brain is, indeed, infinite, does that mean that it contains infinite intelligence and so is omniscient, like God? Read more
Even when we agree on a vision of reality, and we must to some extent in order to maintain a functioning society, they are others elsewhere, for whom our reality may make little or no sense. Yet, we are all human beings. How does this happen? Read more
A tidal wave came crashing in on me. Then suddenly I found myself standing on an outdoor stage, holding my brother’s hand. I was a widowed silhouette, covered in black. And then I woke up. It was just a lucid dream! Read more
Eons-worth of survival conditioning leave virtually all organisms -- banana slug to rocket scientist -- predisposed to react impulsively to any perceived threat, whether real or imagined. Nonetheless, I believe a few simple principles can go a long way toward mitigating the problem of fake news. Read more
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