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Cultivating a Contemplative Culture Within
The contemplative mind prays from a different sense of Who–I–am. It rests, and abides in the Great I AM, and draws its life from the Larger Vine (John 15:4–5), the Deeper Well (John 4:10–14).
Richard Rohr • Breathing Under Water : Spirituality and the Twelve Steps
Contemplation is very far from being just one kind of thing Christians do: it is the key to prayer, liturgy, art and ethics, the key to the essence of a renewed humanity that is capable of seeing the world and other subjects in the world with freedom—freedom from self-oriented, acquisitive habits and the distorted understanding that comes from them
... See moreMartin Laird • An Ocean of Light: Contemplation, Transformation, and Liberation
Your heart beats in poetic rhythm. James Finley guides listeners through the spiritual wisdom of T.S Eliot in Season 10 of Turning to the Mystics at cac.org/podcasts. . . James Finley explains, “When I read 'Four Quartets,' I was so touched by the depth of it and the beauty of it — I've been reading it ever since, really. T. S. Eliot is one of these people...who have been part of my inner world." . . Have you found yourself revisiting a favorite spiritual author time and time again? Share your experience with us! . . #TurningToTheMystics #JamesFinley #TSEliot #FourQuartets #ModernMystic #ChristianContemplative #ChristianMeditation #CenterForActionAndContemplation #ThomasMerton
instagram.comOne of the hallmarks of a powerful contemplative practice is this ability to stay centred and stable amidst the many ups and downs of our emotional life.
Richard Rudd • The Art of Contemplation: Gentle path to wholeness and prosperity
practice of contemplation into the daily routines of academic and professional life.”
Becky Thompson • Teaching With Tenderness
the busy congregation connects to the pursuits of curating a self and of finding a way to cope with speed so that the fullness of busyness can be harvested without guilt.