The "Kingdom of God" is an often repeated phrase in the New Testament. What does it mean? My brief reflection will draw on both outer and inner traditions. I propose that there are four approaches to understanding the Kingdom of God. The first two of these approaches are more akin to "locations" of the Kingdom … Continue reading Kingdom of God: Among Us, Inside Us, Here Now, and Coming Soon!
Reflections on Reincarnation: a repost
As a Catholic, we are taught the doctrine of Purgatory. It is a "place" where the soul is "purged" of it sinfulness (refined in the fires of love) so that it can withstand the pure light and love of God. There are some references to it in the Bible and when I saw myself as … Continue reading Reflections on Reincarnation: a repost
A Dialog on Original Sin and Karmic Debt
This is a recent email exchange between my friend, A.C., and me. A.C. is a spiritual director and pychiatrist and is very adept in dream work, depth psychology, and Jungian thought. .......................................... Me: Just a brief thought. In recent years I've not been big on the notion of original sin thought up by Augustine. Rohr … Continue reading A Dialog on Original Sin and Karmic Debt
The Heart of God… Love
I find myself in a weird and sometimes uncomfortable position of trying to sort out truth from esoteric sources while making sense of transcendent truth whose roots, for me, began with a religious lens. I don't deny that some aspects of the institution that is the Catholic Church, for example, has been complicit in oppression, … Continue reading The Heart of God… Love
A Christian Spiritual Director reflects on Reincarnation
The follow is from my friend, AC. He is a psychiatrist and experienced Spiritual Director. His knowledge of Jungian analysis and Depth Psychology is very extensive. An email that he sent me was inspired and I wanted to post it. AC: Both reincarnation and non-reincarnation are true. It just depends upon where one says “the … Continue reading A Christian Spiritual Director reflects on Reincarnation
Second Chakra Blockage and Sexuality in the Media
I am in favor of sexual health. For some this means learning more about their sexuality and sluffing off a more prudish attitude. For others it may mean looking deeper within and learning how to say "no" to every temptation. When the heart chakra is blocked during sexual activity, the person remains unsatisfied and the … Continue reading Second Chakra Blockage and Sexuality in the Media
Experience of Centering Prayer
The following is how I often experience Centering Prayer. For me, CP is the most effective meditation technique for delving into the very being of the Creator. I'm not good at it, if one can even become good at such a thing, and I've only been doing CP for 2 years now. I sit upright … Continue reading Experience of Centering Prayer
Sacred Wounds: Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation
Sacred Wounds Only the wounded physician heals. --C. G. Jung [1] When life is hard, we are primed to learn something absolutely central. I call it God's special hiding place. The huge surprise of the Christian revelation is that the place of the wound is the place of the greatest gift. Our code phrase for this … Continue reading Sacred Wounds: Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation
The Experience of Union
For the past few days, I have wanted to write down some reflections on what it is like for me to be in union with God. This is not brag nor to boast, for I know experientially that union is gift and not of my merit. When one speaks of union with God, it is … Continue reading The Experience of Union
Moving Beyond Tribal Religion: From Richard Rohr’s Daily Reading
Our Living School faculty member James Finley was blessed to have Thomas Merton as his teacher and spiritual director from 1961 to 1967. Jim summarizes what he learned from Merton: "I looked on Thomas Merton as the living embodiment of the mystical, contemplative heritage of my own Christian tradition. . . . This ancient tradition … Continue reading Moving Beyond Tribal Religion: From Richard Rohr’s Daily Reading
Building 4th Cosmic Christ 