Welcome to the House of Breathings. This is my archives page. The name comes from James Joyce, you can read about it here.
So here are some links to writings of mine — and interviews of me — that appear elsewhere on the web, as well as older (pre-blog) writings of mine that I’m archiving here on this site. Enjoy!
A Contemporary Mystical Experience? — This excerpt from my book The Aspiring Mystic explains what happened to me in February 1977; an event which has inspired my lifelong love for embodied spirituality.
After the Magic — My journey to Catholicism was, ironically, the logical extension of applying Pagan principles to my life.
Brigid’s Well, Co. Kildare, Ireland — Photographs from one of my favorite sacred sites, dedicated to Brigid of Kildare.
Colere — A poem I wrote back in 1996 for the original House of Breathings website.
The Great Interfaith Experiment: Beliefnet’s Tour of Ireland — Well, I don’t know if it was “great” or not, but our colorful group of Christians, Pagans, and other assorted spiritual seekers certainly had fun during our week in Ireland in late 2003. Here’s my perspective on the experience.
Where No One or Nothing is Excluded — I interviewed Irish poet and visionary John O’Donohue for the July 1999 issue of the booksellers’ trade publication New Leaves.
A Conversation with the Compost Queen — From 1997, my interview with Trina Paulus on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of her lovely book Hope for the Flowers.
Return of an Angel — One of my favorite bands from my teen years is Renaissance, a melodic, classically-influenced progressive rock band whose music and lyrics were unabashed mystical. So it was truly a treat for me to conduct this interview with Annie Haslam, the lead vocalist of Renaissance, in which we discuss her solo career as well as her spirituality.
Dancin’ in the Streets with Mickey Hart — Here’s a golden oldie: a story about a bookseller’s trade show I attended in 1990, when I experienced a very special evening of percussion “at the edge.”
Priestess of the Drum — Author, recording artist, and drum instructor Layne Redmond shares her passion for the frame drum, the music of ecstasy, and her vision of women as sacred percussionists.
Interviews of Carl McColman
from around the web:
When Someone You Love is Wiccan: The Wiccan/Pagan Times Interview. From the spring of 2003 — two years before I entered the Catholic Church — this “golden oldie” offers a glimpse into my career as a neopagan author, from a time when I had no intention of returning to Christianity. Ah, the sweet irony.
Changing Platforms Without Getting Hit by the Train — Nina L. Diamond interviews me for the Independent Publisher website, on the challenges (and opportunities) that arise for authors who re-define their identity: in my case, moving from being a Pagan author to an Interfaith or Christian author.
Mystical Order of the White Rose — The editor of this interspiritual online newsletter did a fine job profiling my ideas about the spiritual life, as well as collecting a month’s worth of devotional excerpts from The Aspiring Mystic.
Celtic Monk Interview — Andy Dahlburg of the “Celtic Monk” blog conducts my first interview promoting The Big Book of Christian Mysticism. We talk about the relationship between Celtic wisdom and contemplative spirituality, among other things.
And finally, the obligatory FAQs page.
Celtic art clipart by Cari Buziak. Visit her website here.
