Once again, I'm so honored to return to the Rock Hill Oratory for a retreat I lead there every October. This year's theme is "Practical Mysticism" and you can attend online if getting to Rock Hill isn't an option. Either way, hope you can join in. PRACTICAL MYSTICISM The Wisdom of the Christian Mystics...
I'm returning to the beautiful Mepkin Trappist Abbey in South Carolina for a four-night retreat on the wisdom of the Christian mystics. If you've never been to Mepkin Abbey, you're in for a treat: it's a beautiful setting, with inspiring liturgy and the prayerful presence of the monks, making it a wonderful setting for personal...
I’m returning to the beautiful Mepkin Trappist Abbey in South Carolina for a four-night retreat on the spiritual wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh and Thomas Merton. We'll take a deep dive into Thich Nhat Hanh's modern classic Living Buddha, Living Christ, as well as Merton's writings that affirm the wisdom of Buddhist-Christian interfaith spirituality. For...
Celebrating the Common Ground Between Christianity and Zen Thomas Merton famously said that he saw no contradiction between Buddhism and Christianity. While that may be difficult to reconcile with the obvious doctrinal differences between the two faiths, on the level of spiritual practice and compassionate presence it is easy to see many points of connection...
Fr. Karl Rahner, SJ famously said, “The Christian of the future will be a mystic or will not exist.” If we turn that inside out, it’s both a challenge and a promise: The wisdom of the mystics is necessary for a living faith, and it is also the key to an ongoing vibrant spiritual life....
Read the Bible Like a Mystic: Exploring the Contemplative Dimension of Scripture October 24-25, 2025 Friday 7:00 p.m. to Saturday 4:00 p.m. (ET) Presenter: Carl McColman The Bible is a difficult book. Written thousands of years ago, in a culture radically unlike our own, it is revered as sacred. But many people – Christians and...
I'll be visiting the beautiful Kanuga Conference Center in Western North Carolina to facilitate a retreat sponsored by the Mid-South Federation of the Theosophical Society of America. Our theme is "Mystical Wisdom and Inner Awakening: An Interspiritual Approach to Accessing Your Visionary Heart" — hope to see you there! Click here to learn more and...
I'm delighted to be returning to the Sisters of Saint Francis in Assisi Heights (Rochester, MN) for a week-long retreat on "Meditating with the Mystics!" Several options for how you can participate: either online or in person in Minnesota, you can attend the entire week-long retreat or just register for the first or second half...
Friends, join me and the Rev. Seifu Anil Singh-Morales for an extraordinary pilgrimage in search of the English mystics! Our week in England will include time spent in London, Oxford, Chelmsford and Norwich, as we seek the lives, wisdom and teachings of great mystics including William Blake, J.R.R. Tolkien, CS Lewis, Evelyn Underhill, and Julian...
Hi friends, I'm happy to be returning to St. James Episcopal Church in Marietta, GA, where I'll be leading their fall Centering Prayer Day of Reflection. This year's theme is "New Images and Ideas for Going Deeper in Centering Prayer." Event is by donation with a suggested amount of only $10. Hope to see you...