Turning to the Mystics with James Finley Thomas Merton: Session 8
Apr 27, 2020
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the teachings of Thomas Merton in the context of Christian Contemplative Traditions. They explore living a contemplative way, cultivating stillness and inner knowing, starting a contemplative prayer journal, and engaging with a passage to deepen consciousness and seek obediential fidelity.
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Contemplation Rooted in Life
- The contemplative path is deeply rooted in the concrete realities of everyday life.
- It is an attitude of faith, openness, and love that reveals the presence of God in life itself.
Holiness of Creation
- Life itself, creation, is perfectly holy as it bears the infinite presence of God.
- Our nothingness without God reveals the divine presence in everything and everyone.
Mystical Awareness and Habitual Union
- Mystical experiences quicken our awareness of divine presence in everyday moments.
- The path seeks habituated union with this divinity through transformation and humility.