My first interview talking about The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism has been released. It’s embedded above, or you can check it out on Youtube by clicking here. Kate…
Carl McColman
Soul Friend and Storyteller. Lay Cistercian, Centering Prayer Presenter, Author, Blogger, Podcaster, Speaker, Teacher, Retreat Leader.
You Never Know Who You’re Going to Run Into!
Today I was at the Ignatius House Retreat Center in Atlanta, just long enough to meet with my spiritual director and talk to a few folks about an upcoming retreat…
Questions and Answers on Interspiritual Mysticism
My good friend and colleague Jana Rentzel of Closer Than Breath invited me to answer a few questions about interspiritual mysticism — which is the topic of my forthcoming talk…
Mysticism, Faith, and “Knowing” God’s Will
A reader of this blog, named Peter, asked me a couple of questions recently. He had been at church where he heard a priest speak about a controversial issue with…
Online Event: Christian Mysticism Summit (Begins June 18, 2023; I speak on June 22)
Here’s a treat, friends. My wonderful associates Keith and Jana of Closer Than Breath have put together a free, week-long online Christian Mysticism Summit that will run the week of June 18-22,…
Centering Prayer and the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius • In-Person Retreat in Atlanta, June 9-11, 2023
Two of the most popular Christian spiritual practices in our time are Centering Prayer, inspired by the writings of Thomas Merton and Thomas Keating, and the Spiritual Exercises of Saint…
Rest in Peace, Fr. Matt Torpey
Father Matt Torpey, OCSO died this morning. I don’t know how old he was, but I’m sure he was well into his 90s (I’ll post more info here on this…
Nicodemus, Peace, and the Dark Night
N. B. This is a Gospel reflection I shared during a communion service at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Decatur, Georgia, on the evening of April 17, 2023. The Gospel…
English Mystics and the Contemplative Imagination • In-Person Retreat in Maryland, June 25-July 1, 2023
Meet me at the beautiful Bon Secours Retreat Center in Marriotsville, Maryland (between Baltimore and Washington DC) the last week of June for an in-person retreat on the English Mystics and…
Online Retreat: The Mystical Path to a Joyful Life (June 1-7, 2023)
During the first week of June I am giving a retreat based on my book Eternal Heart for the Sisters of Saint Francis in Rochester, Minnesota. Although this is a cloistered retreat…
ONLINE EVENT: FINDING GOD ON SPOTIFY (OR THE RADIO): THE SPIRITUALITY OF POP MUSIC — MAY 18, 2023
Last year, my friend and colleague Alice Camille and I spent an evening on Zoom geeking out on one of our favorite topics: The Spirituality of Star Trek (seriously!). People…
Modern Mystics: The Latest from Bernard McGinn
I make the following statement in my forthcoming New Big Book of Christian Mysticism: Some writers and scholars, who might humbly deny identifying themselves as mystics, nevertheless have contributed much to…