Carl McColman leads us to the brink of lessons no book can teach, then frees us to go forward to learn them, trusting the God who meets us at every…
Category: Books
Two Books that Shaped My Spiritual Path
Two of the most meaningful books I’ve ever read are Evelyn Underhill’s Mysticism: A Study in the Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness and Thich Nhat Hanh’s Living Buddha Living Christ. I…
Coming in 2025! Official Announcement of My Forthcoming Book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksQxnWc4ERk Hi friends, I’m so pleased to announce the title — and cover art — of my forthcoming book! It will be published in 2025 by Broadleaf Books and represents…
Queering Contemplation: Preorder Cassidy Hall’s New Book Now
The silence became an emptiness, a steadiness, a solitude, a sacred pause, and a container of nothingness I could bathe in. — Cassidy Hall My friend and colleague Cassidy Hall…
Meister Eckhart: A Deeper Dive (33 Books to Explore)
A Facebook friend recently posted a request for suggestions on books by or about Meister Eckhart. There are so many, that I couldn’t figure out a succinct way to respond…
More Dancing, More Tears: A Poem for Elias Marechal on the Anniversary of His Passing
Today is the one year anniversary of the passing of my dear friend, mentor, and partner in crime, Brother Elias Marechal, OCSO. Last year I wrote about him at the…
Download Your Free Study Guide for “Soul Food” (Anthology of New Contemplative Writing)
I’m so honored and grateful to have an essay included in the recently published book Soul Food: Nourishing Essays on Contemplative Living and Leadership. This book was published in September…
Wonderful News About the English Language Translation of the Philokalia
If you’ve read The Way of the Pilgrim, you know about The Philokalia — the legendary anthology of Eastern Orthodox mystical writings that was first compiled in the 18th century;…
Free Personal/Group Study Guide for the New Big Book of Christian Mysticism
Click here to download the New Big Book of Christian Mysticism Study Guide Friends, here’s a resource for you to use when you read The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism —…
If You’re in Atlanta, Come to the Book Launch Party on August 31!
Hi friends, just inviting you to come to the Cathedral of Saint Philip at 7 PM on Thursday, August 31 to celebrate the publication of The New Big Book of Christian…
Praise for the New (and Old!) Big Book of Christian Mysticism
The other day I was speaking with a dear friend who said she really loves to read the endorsements in a book — the short blurbs that get printed on…
How Does My New Christian Mysticism Book Differ from the Old Edition?
A reader on Facebook wrote, Congratulations the new book. Just curious how the new one is different from the older? I’ve been meaning to write a blog post explaining the…