A Prayer for a Rule of Life (Click to read on Substack)

Concerning People, Laughter, Love and Faith (Click to read on Substack)

After the Door is Opened (Click to read on Substack)

Music Emerges from Silence (Click to read on Substack)

Contemplation Has Endured (Click to read on Substack)

The Lion, the Mystic and the Professor (Click to read on Substack)

Seven Spiritual Practices (Click to read on Substack)

The Glimmer of Joy (Click to read on Substack)

God Beyond Image (Click to read on Substack)

What is Real and Dwells Within (Click to read on Substack)

Beyond the Tongue (Click to read on Substack)

The Decline of Christianity... and the Future of Mysticism (Click to read on Substack)

Part of the Circle (Click to read on Substack)

Mystical Reminding (Click to read on Substack)

Five New Collects (Click to read on Substack)

What God Doesn't Need To Do (Click to read on Substack)

Divinity Shimmers Everywhere (Click to read on Substack)

Just when did Teresa of Ávila die? (Click to read on Substack)

Mystical Triads 37-39 (Click to read on Substack)

Finding Your (Contemplative) Tribe or Companion (Click to read on Substack)

Real, Revolutionary Spirituality (Click to read on Substack)

A Prayer for Rest and Renewal (Click to read on Substack)

Listen to Your Life (Click to read on Substack)

Surprise and Wonder (Click to read on Substack)

Join me on November 15 for a Centering Prayer Day of Reflection in Atlanta: our theme will be "The Healing of Our Hearts and the World." For more information: www.contemplativeoutreachatlanta.com/event-detail...

Coming this Saturday. To subscribe: www.carlmccolman.net

If you love the colorful ice-dyed shirts that my wife Fran makes, this weekend is a rare chance to buy one of these treasures! Fran is at Pine LakeFest, an outdoor craft show in the village of Pine Lake GA). Here's the website with details: www.pinelakefest.com

Coming on Saturday to my Substack newsletter: a reflection on why Saint Francis of Assisi is popular among both traditional Catholics and progressives. To subscribe, visit www.carlmccolman.net

Coming tomorrow to a Substack newsletter near you (to read, subscribe at www.carlmccolman.net)

Mystical Christianity is only about 2000 years old — and its full flowering is less than a millennium old now — which means the Vedantists have at least 1000 years if not more of a head start on us. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Ai9mG #Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism

I'm excited to announce that I am leading retreats on the theme of "Read the Bible Like a Mystic" this fall in South Carolina and in Connecticut! Click here for details: www.anamchara.com/read-the-bib...

Who disappears? Does God disappear? Do you? Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AiySX #Mysticism #contemplation #prayer

Today is the 30th anniversary of a book that made, and continues to make, a significant impact on my spiritual life: Thich Nhat Hanh's "Living Buddha Living Christ” — so of course I wrote an appreciation of it. Read it here: www.carlmccolman.net/p/on-the-30t...

My latest Substack post, featuring words from the Desert Mother Amma Sarah: to subscribe, visit www.anamchara.net. This is the 5th of a series of 8 posts on the wisdom of the desert mothers and fathers. When you subscribe you’ll get all new posts and access to the archives. See you on Substack!

Like it or loathe it, Christianity is not a monistic world-view; it's a monotheistic world view, which has significant implications for how Christians understand, experience, and talk about nonduality. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AiZUD #Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism

Mystical insight from a story by Sōyū Matsuoka (1912-1997), one of the pioneers of Soto Zen Buddhism in America. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AiMg1 #Mysticism #contemplation #prayer

I think there's a bit of "spiritual culture shock" when Christians write about nonduality. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AiJ8h #Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism

I believe that nonduality points to a genuine contemplative experience, and, phenomenologist that I am, I trust that it therefore points to a genuine reality. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AiHdW #Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism

Friends, be sure to sign up for the 2025 Contemplative Summit! Paid options available, but you can register for free and connect not only with me but with over 40 other amazing contemplative speakers and teachers! Follow this link to register: school.spiritualwanderlust.org/a/2148152474...

An American Catholic Priest, who had founded a Zen Center in Japan, visited the abbot of a large Zen monastery. Their conversation is both suprising and enlightening... Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Ah3ep #Mysticism #contemplation #prayer

Is Christian Mysticism Dualistic? ▸ https://lttr.ai/Ah4ia #Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism

Who disappears? (Concerning a tale in which hidden is mystical insight): https://lttr.ai/AhxfK #Mysticism #contemplation #prayer

Here is a simple story of a conversation between a Catholic priest and a Zen abbot that shimmers with insight... Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Ahrpn #Mysticism #contemplation #prayer

Carl McColman didn’t just convert to Catholicism—he found a home in the silence of Cistercian spirituality. We talk mystical longing, ancient wisdom, and what it means to walk a path of prayer in the modern world. 🎧 Tap in: open.spotify.com/episode/3Fsw...

I wrote a prayer for you... www.anamchara.net/p/to-be-one-...

So happy to announce that the hardcover edition of “Read the Bible Like a Mystic” is shipping now! And the ebook edition will be available starting June 10. Order from your favorite independent or online retailer.

Last night I dreamed that Carl McColman @carlmccolman.bsky.social and I were at some kind of music festival, or maybe it was a Renaissance Faire, and we were preparing to lead a group in a guided meditation based on The Lord of the Rings.

SO excited to share with you that my Debonee Morgan and I will be leading a day long Wisdom Camp at the 2025 Wild Goose Festival! Our theme: “RADICAL MYSTICISM.” Come join us in Union Grove, NC on August 28. To learn more and get a coupon for discounted tickets: www.anamchara.com/event/wisdom...

This one is for all the Kate Bush fans out there... and angel lovers as well. I created this graphic to support an upcoming Substack post that will be published on April 24. Subscribe to my Substack newsletter to get the post and more: www.anamchara.net

So honored to see "Queer & Christian" featured for the *third* time in Publishers Weekly along some of my incredible friends and colleagues: @joshscott.bsky.social @carlmccolman.bsky.social and Dan McLellan! Grab your copy of ALL of our books today: tinyurl.com/2s4hkndm