Hello everyone!

I’m Carl McColman, your course facilitator. Welcome to the course, and welcome to my website!

I’ve been blogging for almost twenty years, and even before that I’ve managed https://www.anamchara.com as my personal website since late 1996 (over 25 years now!). I’ve been exploring contemplative and mystical spirituality ever since a friend gave me a copy of Evelyn Underhill’s book “Mysticism” right after I graduated from college.

I’ve done spiritual formation training with the Shalem Institute in Washington, DC, and more recently went through the formation to become a Lay Associate of the Trappist Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, GA. I’m also a spiritual director and a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer introductory workshops.

I have a very robust speaking schedule, although since the pandemic came along, most of that has been done via Zoom. I did travel a couple of times in 2021, and hope to get out some more in 2022.

As if all that isn’t enough to keep me busy, I also co-host the “Encountering Silence” podcast and I’ve written a few books.

I live in Clarkston, GA, near Atlanta, with my wife Fran and several highly pampered cats. Life is good. I’m so happy to be taking this journey of exploration with you!