One of the high points of every year is the opportunity to lead a retreat at one of the most beautiful places in Atlanta, the Ignatius House Retreat Center. Here are the details, or just go ahead and click here to register! Spiritual Wisdom from St. Ignatius and Thomas Merton Retreat leader Carl McColman invites...
Click here to register for the Modern Mystics School, including my August 3, 2024 program on Caryll Houselander! Caryll Houselander was a British mystic who lived from 1901 to 1954. I believe she is one of the most underrated of Christian mystics, so I'm glad that I've been asked to present a workshop on her...
Atlanta folks, here's a free event at the Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore, where I worked from 2001 to 2006 — it's such a joy to be invited back to share some reflections and create the space for group meditation. See you there at 1 PM on Sunday, September 22, 2024. Our time together will include...
I'll be joining the Centering Prayer group at St. James Episcopal Church in Marietta, GA on Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 9 AM to Noon, to explore the relationship between mysticism and Centering Prayer. The event is open to the public (tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door). Hope you can join...
I'm so honored to be leading the annual retreat for Minnesota Contemplative Outreach. Join us for the weekend at the beautiful Christ the King Retreat Center in Buffalo, Minnesota, or participate online. Either way, hope to see you there! Gifts of the Heart: Invitation to a Contemplative Life In Our Time Ever since Thomas Keating’s...
I'm so honored to be one of the presenters of the Spiritual Wanderlust 2024 Contemplative Summit! I'm joining other contemplative writers and teaches like Carmen Acevedo Butcher, James Finley, Kaira Jewel Lingo, James Martin, Christine Valters Paintner, and many others, for four days of conversation and exploration of various topics related to contemplative practice and...
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...
Interfaith Healing Practices: Tools to Inspire Hope in the Midst of Chaos With Carl McColman Saturday, November 2, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. CT Co-Sponsored by the Theosophical Society in America and Contemplative Outreach of Greater Chicago, this online event is open to the public. Click here to register for this online event. It’s no secret...
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...
Ignatius House, the Jesuit Retreat Center in Atlanta, has a wonderful new initiative: a series of Interfaith Afternoon Events on topics related to art and spirituality. I'll be leading one of these events on March 23, 2025. Here's the details: Spiritual Poetry as a Sacred Practice As part of Ignatius House’s Art in an Interfaith Context...
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