Turning to the Mystics with James Finley
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
This is the fifth session that focuses on the mystic, St. John of the Cross. With this episode, Jim turns to his work on The Dark Night. In this episode, Jim explores the question, "How does a person in today’s world try to understand the ‘dark night’?" Using committed love relationships as the metaphor; Jim explores The Dark Night through the luminosity of falling in love. He then explains how ‘dark nights’ shift as the love deepens, challenges are faced, or love takes a new shape as the beloved dies. Next week we follow up with a dialogue, as well as a follow-up session in our usual format with specific passages from The Dark Night.
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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
Thomas Merton: Session 3
Thomas Merton: Session 2
Thomas Merton: Session 1
Turning to Thomas Merton
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