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Mar 2021
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Dialogue 1: The Ascent of Mount Carmel

CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION
About this episode

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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  • Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about Jim, visit jamesfinley.org 
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  • The book being used for this season can be found here.


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