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
Join me on November 15 for a Centering Prayer Day of Reflection in Atlanta: our theme will be "The Healing of Our Hearts and the World." For more information: www.contemplativeoutreachatlanta.com/event-detail...
October 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Join me on November 15 for a Centering Prayer Day of Reflection in Atlanta: our theme will be "The Healing of Our Hearts and the World." For more information: www.contemplativeoutreachatlanta.com/event-detail...
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October 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Coming on Saturday to my Substack newsletter: a reflection on why Saint Francis of Assisi is popular among both traditional Catholics and progressives. To subscribe, visit www.carlmccolman.net
October 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Coming on Saturday to my Substack newsletter: a reflection on why Saint Francis of Assisi is popular among both traditional Catholics and progressives. To subscribe, visit www.carlmccolman.net
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September 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Coming tomorrow to a Substack newsletter near you (to read, subscribe at www.carlmccolman.net)
Mystical Christianity is only about 2000 years old — and its full flowering is less than a millennium old now — which means the Vedantists have at least 1000 years if not more of a head start on us.
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Ai9mG
#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Ai9mG
#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
September 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Mystical Christianity is only about 2000 years old — and its full flowering is less than a millennium old now — which means the Vedantists have at least 1000 years if not more of a head start on us.
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Ai9mG
#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Ai9mG
#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
Who disappears? Does God disappear? Do you?
Read more ‘‰ https://lttr.ai/AiySX
#Mysticism #contemplation #prayer
September 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Who disappears? Does God disappear? Do you?
Read more ‘‰ https://lttr.ai/AiySX
#Mysticism #contemplation #prayer
My latest Substack post, featuring words from the Desert Mother Amma Sarah: to subscribe, visit www.anamchara.net.
This is the 5th of a series of 8 posts on the wisdom of the desert mothers and fathers. When you subscribe you’ll get all new posts and access to the archives. See you on Substack!
This is the 5th of a series of 8 posts on the wisdom of the desert mothers and fathers. When you subscribe you’ll get all new posts and access to the archives. See you on Substack!
September 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
My latest Substack post, featuring words from the Desert Mother Amma Sarah: to subscribe, visit www.anamchara.net.
This is the 5th of a series of 8 posts on the wisdom of the desert mothers and fathers. When you subscribe you’ll get all new posts and access to the archives. See you on Substack!
This is the 5th of a series of 8 posts on the wisdom of the desert mothers and fathers. When you subscribe you’ll get all new posts and access to the archives. See you on Substack!
Like it or loathe it, Christianity is not a monistic world-view; it's a monotheistic world view, which has significant implications for how Christians understand, experience, and talk about nonduality.
Read more ‘‰ https://lttr.ai/AiZUD
#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
September 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Like it or loathe it, Christianity is not a monistic world-view; it's a monotheistic world view, which has significant implications for how Christians understand, experience, and talk about nonduality.
Read more ‘‰ https://lttr.ai/AiZUD
#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
Mystical insight from a story by Sōyū Matsuoka (1912-1997), one of the pioneers of Soto Zen Buddhism in America.
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AiMg1
#Mysticism #contemplation #prayer
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AiMg1
#Mysticism #contemplation #prayer
August 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Mystical insight from a story by Sōyū Matsuoka (1912-1997), one of the pioneers of Soto Zen Buddhism in America.
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AiMg1
#Mysticism #contemplation #prayer
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AiMg1
#Mysticism #contemplation #prayer
I think there's a bit of "spiritual culture shock" when Christians write about nonduality.
Read more ‘‰ https://lttr.ai/AiJ8h
#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
August 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I think there's a bit of "spiritual culture shock" when Christians write about nonduality.
Read more ‘‰ https://lttr.ai/AiJ8h
#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
An American Catholic Priest, who had founded a Zen Center in Japan, visited the abbot of a large Zen monastery. Their conversation is both suprising and enlightening...
Read more ‘‰ https://lttr.ai/Ah3ep
#Mysticism #contemplation #prayer
August 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
An American Catholic Priest, who had founded a Zen Center in Japan, visited the abbot of a large Zen monastery. Their conversation is both suprising and enlightening...
Read more ‘‰ https://lttr.ai/Ah3ep
#Mysticism #contemplation #prayer
Is Christian Mysticism Dualistic?
¸ https://lttr.ai/Ah4ia
#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
August 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Is Christian Mysticism Dualistic?
¸ https://lttr.ai/Ah4ia
#Contemplation #Prayer #Mysticism
Here is a simple story of a conversation between a Catholic priest and a Zen abbot that shimmers with insight...
Read more ‘‰ https://lttr.ai/Ahrpn
#Mysticism #contemplation #prayer
August 15, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Here is a simple story of a conversation between a Catholic priest and a Zen abbot that shimmers with insight...
Read more ‘‰ https://lttr.ai/Ahrpn
#Mysticism #contemplation #prayer
So happy to announce that the hardcover edition of “Read the Bible Like a Mystic” is shipping now! And the ebook edition will be available starting June 10. Order from your favorite independent or online retailer.
June 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
So happy to announce that the hardcover edition of “Read the Bible Like a Mystic” is shipping now! And the ebook edition will be available starting June 10. Order from your favorite independent or online retailer.
This one is for all the Kate Bush fans out there... and angel lovers as well. I created this graphic to support an upcoming Substack post that will be published on April 24. Subscribe to my Substack newsletter to get the post and more: www.anamchara.net
April 20, 2025 at 10:42 AM
This one is for all the Kate Bush fans out there... and angel lovers as well. I created this graphic to support an upcoming Substack post that will be published on April 24. Subscribe to my Substack newsletter to get the post and more: www.anamchara.net
A recent graphic from my "Mystical Journey" newsletter. Get a complimentary subscription (and more) when you join me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/carlmccolman
March 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A recent graphic from my "Mystical Journey" newsletter. Get a complimentary subscription (and more) when you join me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/carlmccolman
I wrote a prayer based on Nina Gordon's beautiful song "Tonight and the Rest of My Life." (If you don't know the song, a treat awaits you). Check out the prayer here: https://buff.ly/3Eq2YLc
February 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I wrote a prayer based on Nina Gordon's beautiful song "Tonight and the Rest of My Life." (If you don't know the song, a treat awaits you). Check out the prayer here: https://buff.ly/3Eq2YLc
The latest graphic from my Substack email newsletter. I send these out several times each week, paired with a short reflection. To subscribe, visit www.anamchara.net — or, join me on Patreon and get a complimentary subscription to my Substack at no extra charge (www.patreon.com/carlmccolman).
January 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The latest graphic from my Substack email newsletter. I send these out several times each week, paired with a short reflection. To subscribe, visit www.anamchara.net — or, join me on Patreon and get a complimentary subscription to my Substack at no extra charge (www.patreon.com/carlmccolman).
I recently had the honor of being a guest on the "Radical Sacred" Podcast. We talked about mysticism (of course), among other fun topics. Check out a video clip and listen to the episode by clicking here: https://buff.ly/4hcslhD
January 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I recently had the honor of being a guest on the "Radical Sacred" Podcast. We talked about mysticism (of course), among other fun topics. Check out a video clip and listen to the episode by clicking here: https://buff.ly/4hcslhD
Here's a little bit of love for you: sunset over the Florida Gulf Coast, between Destin and Panama City, 12/3/24.
December 4, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Here's a little bit of love for you: sunset over the Florida Gulf Coast, between Destin and Panama City, 12/3/24.
So Bluesky Roast had this to say about me. (Check it out for yourself at blueskyroast.com/roast/carlmc...
December 2, 2024 at 1:37 PM
So Bluesky Roast had this to say about me. (Check it out for yourself at blueskyroast.com/roast/carlmc...
Playing around with a new logo idea for my Substack. What do you think? PS. Find my Substack at www.anamchara.net
November 27, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Playing around with a new logo idea for my Substack. What do you think? PS. Find my Substack at www.anamchara.net
Fun wisdom from Virginia Woolf.
November 26, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Fun wisdom from Virginia Woolf.
I am fond of the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” but the big reveal of Mary’s tragic fate as a spinster librarian (in the alternate universe where George had never been born) is wasted on me. It’s presented as a climax of horror, but I think a vocation as a librarian would be so cool. You go Mary!
November 22, 2024 at 4:31 PM
I am fond of the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” but the big reveal of Mary’s tragic fate as a spinster librarian (in the alternate universe where George had never been born) is wasted on me. It’s presented as a climax of horror, but I think a vocation as a librarian would be so cool. You go Mary!
It sure looks to me like whoever picked the colors for bisexual pride were inspired by the 1961 mass market paperback edition of Evelyn Underhill’s “Mysticism.”
November 20, 2024 at 3:44 PM
It sure looks to me like whoever picked the colors for bisexual pride were inspired by the 1961 mass market paperback edition of Evelyn Underhill’s “Mysticism.”