This is the first session that focuses on the mystic, St. John of the Cross. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with a passage from St. John's The Ascent of Mount Carmel, and reflects on the qualitative essence of the spirit of this text.
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Mar 2021
St. John of the Cross: Session 2
This is the second session that focuses on the mystic, St. John of the Cross. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with a passage from St. John's The Ascent of Mount Carmel, and reflects on the qualitative essence of the spirit of this text, ... Show More
54m 42s
Apr 2021
Dialogue 2: The Ascent of Mount Carmel
This is the second dialogue that focuses on the mystic, St. John of the Cross. In this episode, Jim and Kirsten discuss Session 2, which covered The Ascent of Mount Carmel. Resources: Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more ab ... Show More
51m 46s
Feb 2020
Bonus: Richard Rohr & James Finley on Turning to the Mystics
In this bonus episode, Living School Faculty James (Jim) Finley and Kirsten Oates join Richard Rohr and Paul Swanson (Brie sadly wasn't there!) in conversation about the contemplative journey, what it was like to be guided by Thomas Merton, Jim's trauma work, and their new podcas ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 2020
What Do We Do with the Bible & Tradition?
Richard Rohr, in conversation with Brie Stoner and Paul Swanson, talk about their relationships to the Bible, the Perennial Tradition, and what we can glean from how Jesus read the Hebrew texts. The transcript for this podcast can be found here. Visit cac.org/podcast to listen to ... Show More
1h 24m
Apr 2020
Making Sense of Our World Through Narrative: Story in the Work of Douglas Campbell, Kierkegaard, and Psychoanalysis
<p>Matt, Jon, and Paul continue their discussion of the work of Douglas Campbell, focusing this week on narrative and the way in which Christ's story can bind our lives and the world together.</p>
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52m 13s