Carl McColman
@carlmccolman.bsky.social
"His writing is a delightful blend of heartfelt musings and light-hearted humor. It’s a cocktail of contemplation served with a twist of wit, where every sip invites reflection yet tickles the funny bone." — BlueSky Roast
The priest said, “God won’t disappear, I will disappear.” The abbot replied, “Whether God or you disappear, it makes no difference.”
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#Mysticism #contemplation #prayer
November 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The priest said, “God won’t disappear, I will disappear.” The abbot replied, “Whether God or you disappear, it makes no difference.”
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Ak9rQ
#Mysticism #contemplation #prayer
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Ak9rQ
#Mysticism #contemplation #prayer
Aloha for Advent! (Click to read on Substack)
Aloha for Advent!
If you (or someone you love) is in Hawaii, let's connect!
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November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Aloha for Advent! (Click to read on Substack)
A Prayer for a Rule of Life (Click to read on Substack)
A Prayer for a Rule of Life
May We Always Dance with the Mystery of Love.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A Prayer for a Rule of Life (Click to read on Substack)
Concerning People, Laughter, Love and Faith (Click to read on Substack)
Concerning People, Laughter, Love and Faith
Make Sense of Life — and Keep Suffering in Perspective
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November 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Concerning People, Laughter, Love and Faith (Click to read on Substack)
After the Door is Opened (Click to read on Substack)
After the Door is Opened
Whatever may lead us into the contemplative life, it is silence that meets us there.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
After the Door is Opened (Click to read on Substack)
Music Emerges from Silence (Click to read on Substack)
Music Emerges from Silence
And to silence all music must eventually return
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November 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Music Emerges from Silence (Click to read on Substack)
Contemplation Has Endured (Click to read on Substack)
Contemplation Has Endured
And by Divine Grace, It Will Continue To Do So
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November 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Contemplation Has Endured (Click to read on Substack)
The Lion, the Mystic and the Professor (Click to read on Substack)
The Lion, the Mystic and the Professor
Did Evelyn Underhill inspire C.S. Lewis to write the story of Aslan?
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November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Lion, the Mystic and the Professor (Click to read on Substack)
Seven Spiritual Practices (Click to read on Substack)
Seven Spiritual Practices
Embed Meditation and Contemplative in a Holistic Spiritual Life
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November 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Seven Spiritual Practices (Click to read on Substack)
The Glimmer of Joy (Click to read on Substack)
The Glimmer of Joy
Openness and Humility as Nutrients of Delight
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November 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Glimmer of Joy (Click to read on Substack)
God Beyond Image (Click to read on Substack)
God Beyond Image
We Strip Away That Which Impedes Our Spiritual Freedom
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November 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
God Beyond Image (Click to read on Substack)
What is Real and Dwells Within (Click to read on Substack)
What is Real and Dwells Within
As the Beatles reminded us: All You Need is Love
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November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
What is Real and Dwells Within (Click to read on Substack)
Beyond the Tongue (Click to read on Substack)
Beyond the Tongue
Why Silence is Worthy of Love
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November 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Beyond the Tongue (Click to read on Substack)
The Decline of Christianity... and the Future of Mysticism (Click to read on Substack)
The Decline of Christianity... and the Future of Mysticism
"The Christian of the future will be a mystic" — but what will the mystic of the future be?
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November 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The Decline of Christianity... and the Future of Mysticism (Click to read on Substack)
Part of the Circle (Click to read on Substack)
Part of the Circle
Winter May Be Coming, But We Have Reason to Hope
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October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Part of the Circle (Click to read on Substack)
Mystical Reminding (Click to read on Substack)
Mystical Reminding
Or: If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your prayer...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Mystical Reminding (Click to read on Substack)
Five New Collects (Click to read on Substack)
Five New Collects
Liturgical Prayers for Any Occasion
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October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Five New Collects (Click to read on Substack)
What God Doesn't Need To Do (Click to read on Substack)
What God Doesn't Need To Do
We Need to Learn to See All That is Already Right Before Our Eyes
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October 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
What God Doesn't Need To Do (Click to read on Substack)
Divinity Shimmers Everywhere (Click to read on Substack)
Divinity Shimmers Everywhere
Learning to See What is Hidden in Plain Sight
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October 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Divinity Shimmers Everywhere (Click to read on Substack)
Just when did Teresa of Ávila die? (Click to read on Substack)
Just when did Teresa of Ávila die?
Thanks to the Julian and Gregorian Calendars, it's a bit of a tricky question.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Just when did Teresa of Ávila die? (Click to read on Substack)
Mystical Triads 37-39 (Click to read on Substack)
Mystical Triads 37-39
Welsh Poetry Meets Contemplative Exploration, Yet again
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October 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Mystical Triads 37-39 (Click to read on Substack)
Finding Your (Contemplative) Tribe or Companion (Click to read on Substack)
Finding Your (Contemplative) Tribe or Companion
Meeting Other Contemplatives Is Not Easy, But It's Not Impossible Either
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October 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Finding Your (Contemplative) Tribe or Companion (Click to read on Substack)
Real, Revolutionary Spirituality (Click to read on Substack)
Real, Revolutionary Spirituality
The Sacred Present Calls Us Into a Liberating Future
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October 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Real, Revolutionary Spirituality (Click to read on Substack)
A Prayer for Rest and Renewal (Click to read on Substack)
A Prayer for Rest and Renewal
When I am weary, I seek grace from the Mystery of Love.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A Prayer for Rest and Renewal (Click to read on Substack)
Listen to Your Life (Click to read on Substack)
Listen to Your Life
Your Mystical Story is Woven Into the Story of Your Life
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October 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Listen to Your Life (Click to read on Substack)