Turning to the Mystics with James Finley
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
This is the first episode of eight that focuses on the mystic, Thomas Merton. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with a seminal passage from Merton’s New Seeds of Contemplation, reflects on the qualitive essence of the spirit of this text and finishes with a meditative practice.
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Dialogue: The Fourth Mansion
Teresa of Avila: Session 3
Dialogue: The Second Mansion
Dialogue: The First Mansion
Teresa of Avila: Session 2
Teresa of Avila: Session 1
Turning to Teresa of Avila
Bonus: The Mystics and Social Justice
Additional Resources for Studying Thomas Merton
Questions About the Practice
Thomas Merton: Responding to Listener Questions
Thomas Merton: Session 8
Thomas Merton: Session 7
Bonus: Grounding Ourselves in Life and Resurrection
Thomas Merton: Session 6
Bonus: A Meditation on Holy Week
Thomas Merton: Session 5
Bonus: Deathless Beauty in the Fleetingness of Time
Thomas Merton: Session 4
Bonus: Sink Into the Taproot of Your Heart
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