Jon M. Sweeney
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Publishing on Jan. 6: 'Experiencing God: 36 Ways according to Saint Francis of Assisi.' Author of other books includ ‘The Complete Francis of Assisi’, ‘Meister Eckhart's Book of..’, etc. Vermonter. Catholic married to Recon rabbi.
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I'm happy to announce that the final book I'll write about Francis of Assisi will publish next January, from Monkfish Publishing, in time for the 800th anniversary of the saint's death. Here's the cover!
If you'd like to join my e-course on Meister Eckhart called "Darkness Is Good," you can do that next week... see the link below.
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Advent and Holiday E-Courses | E-Course Feature | Spirituality & Practice
A collection of holiday opportunities for spiritual retreat.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
If you'd like to join my e-course on Meister Eckhart called "Darkness Is Good," you can do that next week... see the link below.
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When we talk about God we’re probably talking about ourselves.
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
When we talk about God we’re probably talking about ourselves.
Feeling when the pile of must-reads grows too tall.
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Feeling when the pile of must-reads grows too tall.
When you die, this is the first sign you see.
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
When you die, this is the first sign you see.
In 2026 we will mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi.
November 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
In 2026 we will mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi.
My response to a lot of theological argument. youtu.be/IhJQp-q1Y1s
Monty Python, The Fish Slapping Dance
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November 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
My response to a lot of theological argument. youtu.be/IhJQp-q1Y1s
Pope hails 'courageous commitment' of India's Blessed Eliswa, pioneering Indigenous nun www.globalsistersreport.org/religious-li...
Pope hails 'courageous commitment' of India's Blessed Eliswa, pioneering Indigenous nun
Mother Eliswa Vakayil, Kerala's first Indigenous nun and the founder of the Congregation of Teresian Carmelites, was beatified on Nov. 8 at the Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom at Vallarpadam, in Kochi,...
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November 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Pope hails 'courageous commitment' of India's Blessed Eliswa, pioneering Indigenous nun www.globalsistersreport.org/religious-li...
Paul Tillich said, "Never consider the secular realm Godless just because it does not speak of God."
I would add: Never consider the religious realm holy because it speaks easily of God.
I would add: Never consider the religious realm holy because it speaks easily of God.
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Paul Tillich said, "Never consider the secular realm Godless just because it does not speak of God."
I would add: Never consider the religious realm holy because it speaks easily of God.
I would add: Never consider the religious realm holy because it speaks easily of God.
My wife is making something to go along with Torah study, Jacob & Esau, tomorrow.
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
My wife is making something to go along with Torah study, Jacob & Esau, tomorrow.
November 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Pumpkin is way overrated. Favorite Thanksgiving pie: Chocolate Bourbon Pecan!
November 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Pumpkin is way overrated. Favorite Thanksgiving pie: Chocolate Bourbon Pecan!
It’s hunting season. Sitting near 2 guys at breakfast, I hear 1 say to the other:
"I hunt but I don't shoot much. It's more of a meditation thing for me. I only shoot if it is something I'd really want to hang on my wall."
"I hunt but I don't shoot much. It's more of a meditation thing for me. I only shoot if it is something I'd really want to hang on my wall."
November 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
It’s hunting season. Sitting near 2 guys at breakfast, I hear 1 say to the other:
"I hunt but I don't shoot much. It's more of a meditation thing for me. I only shoot if it is something I'd really want to hang on my wall."
"I hunt but I don't shoot much. It's more of a meditation thing for me. I only shoot if it is something I'd really want to hang on my wall."
November 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I usually prefer no homily at all, at mass. But today when the readings contain a terrible story of "righteous anger" (1 Mac 2) and then another of Jesus foretelling (threatening?) violence (Lk 19:41-4) in Jerusalem, we needed someone to put it into context. We didn't have it. #Catholic
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I usually prefer no homily at all, at mass. But today when the readings contain a terrible story of "righteous anger" (1 Mac 2) and then another of Jesus foretelling (threatening?) violence (Lk 19:41-4) in Jerusalem, we needed someone to put it into context. We didn't have it. #Catholic
Just the moment when an angel suggests something. While you're writing.
November 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Just the moment when an angel suggests something. While you're writing.
This has gone missing, along with other aspects of book culture: books on reserve at the library.
Instructors no longer do this, because nobody would go to look for them.
Instructors no longer do this, because nobody would go to look for them.
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This has gone missing, along with other aspects of book culture: books on reserve at the library.
Instructors no longer do this, because nobody would go to look for them.
Instructors no longer do this, because nobody would go to look for them.
Hey look! Author, scholar, and former Milwaukeean Jon M. Sweeney returns to Boswell for an evening featuring 'Experiencing God,' in which he explores replicable experiences of God according to Francis of Assisi, offered on the 800th anniversary of his death. #MKE
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November 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Hey look! Author, scholar, and former Milwaukeean Jon M. Sweeney returns to Boswell for an evening featuring 'Experiencing God,' in which he explores replicable experiences of God according to Francis of Assisi, offered on the 800th anniversary of his death. #MKE
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What I've been reading. And here's my review. www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews...
The Penguin Book of Cults by Joseph P. Laycock (editor) | Review | Spirituality & Practice
Historical examples of spirituality used for evil means.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
What I've been reading. And here's my review. www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews...
On ‘Brian’
“We agreed you couldn’t knock Christ. How can you attack a man who professes peace to all, speaks for the meek, heals the poor, and cures the sick? You can’t. No, the problem with Christianity was the followers, who would happily put each other to death at the drop of a dogma.” Eric Idle
“We agreed you couldn’t knock Christ. How can you attack a man who professes peace to all, speaks for the meek, heals the poor, and cures the sick? You can’t. No, the problem with Christianity was the followers, who would happily put each other to death at the drop of a dogma.” Eric Idle
November 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
On ‘Brian’
“We agreed you couldn’t knock Christ. How can you attack a man who professes peace to all, speaks for the meek, heals the poor, and cures the sick? You can’t. No, the problem with Christianity was the followers, who would happily put each other to death at the drop of a dogma.” Eric Idle
“We agreed you couldn’t knock Christ. How can you attack a man who professes peace to all, speaks for the meek, heals the poor, and cures the sick? You can’t. No, the problem with Christianity was the followers, who would happily put each other to death at the drop of a dogma.” Eric Idle
My review of Ronald Rolheiser’s new book www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews...
Insane for the Light by Ronald Rolheiser | Review | Spirituality & Practice
One of the best Catholic writers with wisdom for mellowing souls.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
My review of Ronald Rolheiser’s new book www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews...
Reposted by Jon M. Sweeney
About this ambidextrous scribe: monks may correct "slips of the pen by carefully scraping off the ink with a razor and repairing the spot with a mixture of milk, cheese and lime, the medieval version of our own product for whitening out mistakes." pictureitfredlynch.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/h...
History of Illustration: The Monks’ Life Illuminated
Illustrators working long hours and with tight deadlines can sometimes think of themselves as living a monk-like existence as they hunch over their drawing boards for hours. Stephen Greenblatt̵…
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November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
About this ambidextrous scribe: monks may correct "slips of the pen by carefully scraping off the ink with a razor and repairing the spot with a mixture of milk, cheese and lime, the medieval version of our own product for whitening out mistakes." pictureitfredlynch.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/h...
Drawing of William Rothenstein
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Drawing of William Rothenstein
Blessings on writers everywhere. May you do lots of writing, deleting, and rewriting today.
November 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Blessings on writers everywhere. May you do lots of writing, deleting, and rewriting today.
I’ve been taking a night class.
November 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I’ve been taking a night class.