Answering the Contemplative Call
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The mystical path is not some sort of static experience for the select few, says Carl McColman, rather, it is a living tradition, a rich and many-layered dimension of spirituality that is in large measure a quest to find the mysteries at the heart of the universe, paradoxically nestled within the heart of your own soul. McColman first introduced readers to Christianity's lost mystical roots in his popular book, The Big Book of Christian Mysticism. Now McColman is back with Answering the Contemplative Call, to show readers how to apply the riches of the mystical tradition to daily living. McColman quotes from the great mystics of the Christian tradition who have also traveled this path, including Teresa of Avila, Thomas Merton, Evelyn Underhill and more. In Answering the Contemplative Call, McColman offers a practice that will help readers come to a place meaning and purpose in their lives.
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- Cover
- Praise for Answering the Contemplative Call
- Answering the Contemplative Call First Steps on the Mystical Path
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Recognizing the Call
- The Call of the Mysteries
- Discerning the Caller
- Wake Up
- Three Tales of Awakening
- So Many Different Ways to Do It
- The Space Between
- Preparing for the Journey
- The Pathless Path
- Do Your Research
- Provisions for the Journey
- Protect Yourself
- Find Your Companions
- Learn the Language
- Embarking on the Adventure
- The Mystical Path Begins with Christ
- The Mystical Path Ends in Mystery
- Befriend Silence
- Behold!
- Worship
- The Other Side of Worship
- Of Word and Image-Christian Meditation
- Praying the Silence
- Into the Emptiness
- Kenosis Makes a Difference
- Where Does the Path Lead?
- Bibliography
- Notes
- About the Author
- Back Cover
