Friends on the big island of Hawai'i! Please join with me and the congregations of St. James' and St. Columba's Episcopal Churches for a special 3-week program for Advent reflection and prayer. Our theme is "Contemplative Wisdom and the Word." I'll be drawing on material from my most recent book, Read the Bible Like a Mystic,...
For the second Sunday of Advent I’ll be visiting St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Kapa’au, also on the big island. I’ll be joining the St. Augustine’s Community at their 10:30 AM adult education hour to reflect on the gifts of Advent — and how this season is so conducive for a contemplative (mystical) approach to...
On December 14, 2025 — the third Sunday in Advent, also known as Gaudete Sunday — I’m heading over to the Island of Oahu to visit the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Andrew in Honolulu. I'm honored to be the preacher at the 8 AM and 10 AM Holy Eucharist services; and then we’ll gather at...
Friends, I'll be one of the featured speakers at the 2026 Centering Prayer Summit, taking place on January 24-25, 2026. Click here to register. Other speakers include Cynthia Bourgeault, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and more. The theme of this event is “Learning to See in the Dark: Opening to Mystical Hope in a Collective...
Let’s Talk About Mysticism — Free Zoom Call with Carl McColman! Dear friends, I’m inviting you to join me (Carl McColman) for a free Zoom call on the topic of: Practical Mysticism 12 Principles for Living a Mystical Life I’m offering two opportunities to explore this topic with me: on Wednesday, January 28 and Saturday,...
Let’s Talk About Mysticism — Free Zoom Call with Carl McColman! Dear friends, I’m inviting you to join me (Carl McColman) for a free Zoom call on the topic of: Practical Mysticism 12 Principles for Living a Mystical Life I’m offering two opportunities to explore this topic with me: on Wednesday, January 28 and Saturday,...
Friends, I’m happy to announce that Spirituality and Practice will be hosting my Celtic Spirituality e-Course, running from March 23 to April 17 — a great way to journey from St. Patrick’s Day and the Spring Equinox to the ancient holy day of Beltane! The course includes 12 emails with meditations and exercises, a practice...
https://youtu.be/ccYaiVX95-A?si=SX2TWkUuJc4CRnQA Join me on March 28 for a one-day Zoom retreat on appreciating Buddhist wisdom from the perspective of contemplative Christian spirituality. For more details and to register: https://www.soulstream.org/event/deep-and-wide-march-2026/ Deep and Wide – March 2026 March 28, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm PDT Start time where you are (America/New_York detected): 12:00 pm The...
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 common challenges we face when we engage in a contemplative practice. Do any of these statements sound familiar? "I'm just not very good at Centering...
I'll be visiting the beautiful Kanuga Conference Center in Western North Carolina to facilitate a retreat sponsored by the Mid-South Federation of the Theosophical Society of America. Our theme is "Mystical Wisdom and Inner Awakening: An Interspiritual Approach to Accessing Your Visionary Heart" — hope to see you there! Click here to learn more and...
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