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Fantastic blog group,
I would love to see something on contemplation.
Thank you,
Dave
Thank you. One of my up-coming projects will be focused on contemplation and mysticism.
Yours,
Drew Castel.
Dave,
I appreciate this, but Laus Deo, all praise be to God (my priest embedded this into my finite mind, praise be to God!). I do have a few nuggets of insight on contemplation, but which I have yet to compile via brainstorm pad, and much less an article. Please, keep coming back. In the mean time, feel free to keep in touch. I would strong suggest, in the mean time, to also check out anything written by any of the 3 T’s (as I call them, mainly Mother Teresa, Therese of Lisieux, Teresa of Aviva), St. John of the Cross. Fr. Thomas Keating, Trappist monk Thomas Merton, Fr. Groeschel, are also great modern day mystic authors. Pope John Paul II, when writing of sexuality and the theology of the body, tends to be a bit mystical as well. If you want a wide spectrum of different mystics and their writings, get your hands on Bernard McGinn’s, “The Essential Writings of Christian Mysticism”. I have read from all these people and can wholly attest that each is an invaluable treasure to the kingdom of God. Also remember, read each mystic along with Bible, such as the Song of Songs, commonly the most inspiring book to all the mystics. Also be sure to read St. Paul’s letters, for he was quite the mystic as well.
Yours,
Drew Castel.