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One Great Mystic Speaks of Another

By in Contemplation, Mystics

Here is a video worth watching: an interview from 2007 in which Raimon Panikkar speaks about his knowledge of, and friendship with, the great Benedictine contemplative, Abhishiktananda. Panikkar was 88 years old when this video was filmed, and it’s a bit difficult to watch because his breathing was labored. But his mind was as sharp [...]

Read full story · Comments { 3 } · December 22, 2012

The Feast of Saint Hildegard

By in Art, Mysticism, Mystics, Spirituality

Today, September 17, 2012, is the first feast day for Saint Hildegard of Bingen, as a saint recognized universally within the Catholic Church. Hildegard passed away on this day in 1179. It took 833 years for it to become an “official” saint’s day in the Catholic Calendar. Pope Benedict XVI recognized Hildegard as a saint [...]

Read full story · Comments { 1 } · September 17, 2012

Hildegard’s Mystical Trinity

By in Mystics

My latest column has been published at Patheos. Follow this link to read it: A Mystical Vision of the Trinity. It’s about Hildegard of Bingen and her vision of the Holy Trinity —  which was depicted in one of the many illuminations found in the original manuscript of Hildegard’s book Scivias. With Hildegard slated to be [...]

Read full story · Comments { 5 } · August 23, 2012

Writing the Icon of the Heart

By in Books, Christian mysticism, Christianity, Mysticism, Mystics, Reviews

Writing the Icon of the Heart: In Silence Beholding By Maggie Ross Abingdon, UK: Bible Reading Fellowship, 2011 Almost twenty years ago I read Maggie Ross’s wonderful book on the theology of priesthood, Pillars of Flame: Power, Priesthood and Spiritual Maturity. Not only was it a valuable book in helping me to affirm my ministry [...]

Read full story · Comments { 0 } · August 29, 2011

Soundings in the Christian Mystical Tradition

By in Books, Christian mysticism, Christianity, Mysticism, Mystics, Reviews

Soundings in the Christian Mystical Tradition By Harvey D. Egan Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2010 Harvey Egan is one of the big names in the academic study of Christian mysticism; he is the editor of one of the best anthologies of Christian mystical writings, and has penned insightful studies into the work of Jesuit mystics [...]

Read full story · Comments { 0 } · August 24, 2011

Awkward

By in Christian mysticism, Mysticism, Mystics, Spirituality

A reader of my blog has written to me to ask for advice on reading the mystics. He notes, “they embrace very traditional theology that is awkward for me in the 21st century.” Indeed. There is no one single “Christian mystical theology.” I would be suspicious of anyone who tries to distill the teachings of [...]

Read full story · Comments { 4 } · August 22, 2011

A Brief Julian of Norwich Bibliography

By in Books, Christian mysticism, Mysticism, Mystics

A Facebook friend has asked me to draw up a list of recommended books on Julian of Norwich. While I have done this previously (see my page on Julian), it had been a while since I had updated it, and there are some worthwhile new books available. So it seemed worth revisiting. Here, then, is [...]

Read full story · Comments { 0 } · July 9, 2011
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