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
Freedom Beyond Hatred (Click to read on Substack)
Freedom Beyond Hatred
How safeguarding inner liberty equips us as contemplative activists
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February 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Freedom Beyond Hatred (Click to read on Substack)
Listen Generously (Click to read on Substack)
Listen Generously
You Will Give a Gift Even Greater Than Your Attention
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February 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Listen Generously (Click to read on Substack)
A Kiss from the Mystic of Divine Love (Click to read on Substack)
A Kiss from the Mystic of Divine Love
If Julian of Norwich Were to Send Us A Valentine, Here's What I Think it Would Say...
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February 14, 2026 at 5:05 PM
A Kiss from the Mystic of Divine Love (Click to read on Substack)
So, so honored to see that “Read the Bible Like a Mystic” has been selected one of the “Best Spiritual Books of 2025” by Spirituality and Practice! Thanks to reviewer Jon M. Sweeney and everyone at S&P. www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/featur...
The Best Spiritual Books of 2025 | Book Feature | Spirituality & Practice
Our roundup of the best books of the year.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:36 PM
So, so honored to see that “Read the Bible Like a Mystic” has been selected one of the “Best Spiritual Books of 2025” by Spirituality and Practice! Thanks to reviewer Jon M. Sweeney and everyone at S&P. www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/featur...
The deeper we dive into the luminous darkness of singing silence, the more insight we have into our entire experience of God.
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#Mysticism #contemplation #prayer
February 12, 2026 at 12:54 AM
The deeper we dive into the luminous darkness of singing silence, the more insight we have into our entire experience of God.
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#Mysticism #contemplation #prayer
Seeking the Spirit of Love (Click to read on Substack)
Seeking the Spirit of Love
The Common Good is the Heart of Community
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February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Seeking the Spirit of Love (Click to read on Substack)
Moving into a Bigger Life (Click to read on Substack)
Moving into a Bigger Life
Rejecting Narrow Religion Can Take A Variety of Forms
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February 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Moving into a Bigger Life (Click to read on Substack)
A Letter to the Bishops (Click to read on Substack)
A Letter to the Bishops
Evelyn Underhill's Unpublished Letter Calling for a Deeper Spiritual Life
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February 9, 2026 at 5:06 PM
A Letter to the Bishops (Click to read on Substack)
Shallowness and Suffering (Click to read on Substack)
Shallowness and Suffering
To Be a Contemplative Means to Dive Deep
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February 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Shallowness and Suffering (Click to read on Substack)
I'm speaking at the Centering Prayer Summit! To register, click here:
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#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
February 8, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I'm speaking at the Centering Prayer Summit! To register, click here:
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#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
February Zoom Calls (Click to read on Substack)
February Zoom Calls
Hi friends, just a reminder that paid Substack subscribers also get invited to my twice monthly “Let’s Talk About Mysticism” Zoom calls.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:05 PM
February Zoom Calls (Click to read on Substack)
February Zoom Calls! (Click to read on Substack)
February Zoom Calls!
Hi friends, just a reminder that paid Substack subscribers also get invited to my twice monthly “Let’s Talk About Mysticism” Zoom calls.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
February Zoom Calls! (Click to read on Substack)
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Here's a video on "Principles for Living a Mystical Life." Hope you enjoy it...
and if you want to participate in regular zoom calls with me other seekers of a deeper contemplative life, join Patreon today: patreon.com/carlmccolman
Here's a video on "Principles for Living a Mystical Life." Hope you enjoy it...
and if you want to participate in regular zoom calls with me other seekers of a deeper contemplative life, join Patreon today: patreon.com/carlmccolman
Principles for Living a Mystical Life | Carl McColman
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February 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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Here's a video on "Principles for Living a Mystical Life." Hope you enjoy it...
and if you want to participate in regular zoom calls with me other seekers of a deeper contemplative life, join Patreon today: patreon.com/carlmccolman
Here's a video on "Principles for Living a Mystical Life." Hope you enjoy it...
and if you want to participate in regular zoom calls with me other seekers of a deeper contemplative life, join Patreon today: patreon.com/carlmccolman
To Become a Mystic (Click to read on Substack)
To Become a Mystic
It's Not a Performance, It's a Transformation: From the Inside Out
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February 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
To Become a Mystic (Click to read on Substack)
Spiritual Lessons from Honolulu (Click to read on Substack)
Spiritual Lessons from Honolulu
How "Surfing Jesus" Gave Me Insight into the Heart of God
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February 1, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Spiritual Lessons from Honolulu (Click to read on Substack)
There's still time to register for the January 31 Zoom Call! "Let's Talk About Mysticism: 12 Principles for Living a Mystical Life" is free, but preregistration is requred. Here's the link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 30, 2026 at 3:03 PM
There's still time to register for the January 31 Zoom Call! "Let's Talk About Mysticism: 12 Principles for Living a Mystical Life" is free, but preregistration is requred. Here's the link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Sign up today for the Centering Prayer Summit: deadline for early bird pricing is 12/31!
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#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
January 27, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Sign up today for the Centering Prayer Summit: deadline for early bird pricing is 12/31!
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#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
Always an honor to be quoted in the daily email from the Center for Action and Contemplation. Today's meditation reflects on the many voices found within the Bible.
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Many Voices; One Text
Authors Jennifer Garcia Bashaw and Aaron Higashi highlight that the Bible includes stories from many voices across different times and cultures: When
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January 26, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Always an honor to be quoted in the daily email from the Center for Action and Contemplation. Today's meditation reflects on the many voices found within the Bible.
cac.org/daily-medita...
cac.org/daily-medita...
The Most Eloquent Praise (Click to read on Substack)
The Most Eloquent Praise
When All Language Creates Omission, Silence Matters.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The Most Eloquent Praise (Click to read on Substack)
Storms and Suffering (Click to read on Substack)
Storms and Suffering
The Winter Storm is a Metaphor for the Key Challenge of any Spiritual Life
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January 24, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Storms and Suffering (Click to read on Substack)
What steps can we take to open our hearts, our minds, our lives, to a deeply visionary, profoundly loving, endlessly compassionate way of being?
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#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
January 23, 2026 at 7:52 PM
What steps can we take to open our hearts, our minds, our lives, to a deeply visionary, profoundly loving, endlessly compassionate way of being?
Read more ‘‰ https://lttr.ai/Anbne
#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
What Words Weave (Click to read on Substack)
What Words Weave
Magic in Language... and Mystery in Silence
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January 22, 2026 at 4:54 PM
What Words Weave (Click to read on Substack)
Listening For Vocation (Click to read on Substack)
Listening For Vocation
The Wisdom in Our Heart Guides Our Lives, and Also Our Eternity
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January 21, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Listening For Vocation (Click to read on Substack)
The Politics of Self-Care (Click to read on Substack)
The Politics of Self-Care
To Indulge Ourselves is to Preserve Ourselves: For the Work is Never Done.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The Politics of Self-Care (Click to read on Substack)
Let's Talk About Mysticism! (Click to read on Substack)
Let's Talk About Mysticism!
Join Me for a Zoom Call on the Principles of Living a Mystical Life
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January 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Let's Talk About Mysticism! (Click to read on Substack)