To register, click here. Friends, join me on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 for a free online event that will include Centering Prayer and a conversation about some of the most…
Category: Contemplation
Read the Bible Like a Mystic: Upcoming Retreats in South Carolina and Connecticut!
Dear friends, I’m so excited to announce two retreats I’ll be leading this fall, inspired by my latest book, Read the Bible Like a Mystic! These retreats are contemplative gatherings…
Sign Up Now for the Wisdom of the English Mystics Retreat in the Spring of 2026!
Friends, join me and the Rev. Seifu Anil Singh-Morales for an extraordinary pilgrimage in search of the English mystics! Our week in England will include time spent in London, Oxford,…
Words of Encouragement for New Spiritual Directors
Recently I was honored to serve as a keynote speaker for the graduation ceremony for a new cohort of spiritual directors, who have completed the Spiritual Direction formation program sponsored…
Join Me at the Wild Goose Festival Wisdom Camp — Our Theme is “Radical Mysticism”!
I’m so excited to be returning to the Wild Goose Festival in Union Grove, NC (north of Charlotte) for a day-long event called “Wisdom Camp: Radical Mysticism.” I’m co-facilitating this…
Principles for Contemplative Dialogue
For a number of years I participated in a Centering Prayer group here in Georgia. While I am no longer actively part of that group, I received many blessings from…
Live in Atlanta (or feel like making a road trip)? Celebrate with Me on June 4!
This is a “Save the Date” post — I’ve confirmed with Ignatius House that on June 4, we will host an evening event to celebrate the publication of Read the Bible…
What is this blog about? Ask AI…
One of the most difficult aspects of being a solo/self-employed writer is coming up with marketing materials to introduce people to me and my work. Publishers, retreat planners, and others…
Who are the Essential Mystics?
A reader of this blog wrote the following message to me… Hi Carl. Thank you for all of the incredible information about mysticism on your website. It’s been a tremendous…
Can Love Be Saved?
Can Love Be Saved? Recently I was speaking with a friend of mine who is a hospital chaplain. She was lamenting how challenging it is sometimes to bring a prayerful…
The Theology of the Hail Mary: Contemplative Wisdom or Dualistic Fear?
A long-term reader of this blog recently wrote to me and posed this question: Carl, what do you think the last line of the Hail Mary means? “Holy Mary, Mother…
Quotations and an Examen for Making Our Contemplative Practice Real
This weekend I had the honor of giving the closing talk at the 2025 Centering Prayer Summit, sponsored by Closer Than Breath. Since my talk was the last talk of…