Ordinary Mystic

Author : Curran Galway
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504349536

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Ordinary Mystic by Curran Galway Pdf

Bridget McGuire fell in love with God when she was thirty-five years old. Drowning in a sea of diapers and lost in her routine life as mother and wife, she felt invisible until that day in 1980 when she was on a retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. Caught up in an unexpected encounter with God, Bridgets life was turned upside down forever. Her journey of transformation wasnt easy. The tragedies she endureda brutal divorce, betrayal, forbidden love, and the agony of deathchallenged her to continue to reach deep inside and hold on to the dignity of her own divinity. Her story is about the struggle to live the extraordinary in her ordinary life. Forty-nine percent of the people in the United States have had mystical experiences but were afraid to talk about them. Ordinary Mystic is one of the first novels to offer readers permission to recognize and honor the mystical experience and feel comfortable sharing their stories.

Author : Albert Haase, OFM
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830870578

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Becoming an Ordinary Mystic by Albert Haase, OFM Pdf

I should be further along on the spiritual journey. Why don't I see any progress? What am I doing wrong? Do you ever feel like you are walking in spiritual circles? While we might think it would be different for a Franciscan priest, Father Albert Haase shares the same struggles. And yet he also affirms that we are all called to be ordinary mystics, who, in the words of his own spiritual director, are "ordinary Christians who do what we are all called to do: respond to grace." Learning to be a mystic is about cultivating a life with God in which we draw close, listen, and respond moment to moment. We know we will fail at times, but we can also be certain that we follow a God who never stops reaching out to us. This book offers a daily path to making the connection.

Author : Jannel T. Glennie
Publisher : Greenleaf Book Group Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2000-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0966531973

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Confessions of an Ordinary Mystic by Jannel T. Glennie Pdf

Author : Dorothy G. MacLean
Publisher : Lorian Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0936878312

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Memoirs of an Ordinary Mystic by Dorothy G. MacLean Pdf

The story of the author's journey from being part of the British secret service during World War II to co-founding the Findhorn Foundation spiritual community in northern Scotland and subsequently becoming a spiritual teacher.

Author : James C. Alexander
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725293410

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The Mystic's Way for Regular People by James C. Alexander Pdf

Many are searching for a deeper spiritual life. Yet, often seekers don't really know where to begin. In this short book, James Alexander demystifies the mystical journey. Realizing that the mystics have much to offer those searching for a richer spiritual life, and yet that not everyone is called to a monastic life, Alexander offers a path for everyday mystics. If you have been wanting "something more," but don't know how to go about it, this book is for you! Characteristics of the mystical journey as well as practices that will deepen your spiritual life and relationships with others are presented in an inviting, doable way. The mystic's way is a reality for everyone. This book offers a starting point for a fuller, richer experience of God that will encourage you and excite you. Discover a path that has enriched the life of many followers of Jesus—both now and in the past. The journey awaits you. Now is the time to begin!

Author : Nelson Pike
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Mystical union
ISBN : 0801426847

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Mystic Union by Nelson Pike Pdf

What is it to experience union with God? In this highly original and accessible book, one of our leading philosophers of religion seeks to answer this question by analyzing the several states of mystic union as they are described and explained in the classical primary literature of the Christian mystical tradition.

Author : José C. Nieto
Publisher : Librairie Droz
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 2600030808

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Mystic, Rebel, Saint : by José C. Nieto Pdf

Author : Albert Haase, OFM
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830846573

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Becoming an Ordinary Mystic by Albert Haase, OFM Pdf

Do you ever feel like you are walking in spiritual circles? While we might think it would be different for a Franciscan priest, Father Albert Haase shares the same struggles. Yet he also affirms that we are all called to be ordinary mystics. This book offers a daily path to help us learn to be a mystic—cultivating a life with God in which we draw close, listen, and respond moment to moment.

Author : Theresa Joseph
Publisher : Bookbaby
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1631926691

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Everyday Mystic by Theresa Joseph Pdf

Everyday Mystic: Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary will help you to find inner peace, love and joy. You will discover that they are already within you--if you know where to look. Seize the moment, and discover your own inner mystic. Dive deep into the mysteries God wants to reveal to you through the journey of 21st century mystic Theresa Joseph. On your way, you will uncover your own mystical abilities--opening you up to a direct relationship with the Divine. Everyday Mystic: Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary tells us how in the midst of our ordinary lives we can experience the extraordinariness of the Divine. This is the story of the author's unlikely journey from financial executive to everyday mystic; how she began, in the course of her daily life, to see and hear the Divine. Her premise is that if she can see and hear the Divine, so can you. She is telling you that you already have the Divine communicating with you in many different ways--you just need to open yourself to the infinite possibilities. Joseph shares with you the messages she received over the years from Jesus, God, the Holy Spirit, Mother Mary, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Teresa of Avila and others. These messages transcend all religious boundaries and are the sacred truths for our generation. Everyday Mystic: Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary will reveal to you the mysteries of life and tell you how to uncover them yourself. It will teach you who God is and who you are. It is about love.

Author : Muhammad Ali Aziz
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780857719607

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Religion and Mysticism in Early Islam by Muhammad Ali Aziz Pdf

Scholar, mystic and visionary, Ibn 'Alwan lived through the transition from Ayyubid to Rasulid rule in thirteenth-century Yemen. He was well known in his time for his critique of the ruling elites and their governance, and left behind a substantial body of writings on Islamic mysticism, theology, law and exegesis of the Qur'an. Here Muhammad Aziz presents a comprehensive portrait of Ibn 'Alwan, delineating the religious and political background in Yemen, the development of Sufi orders, the interplay between Sufi, Shi'i and Sunni traditions, and the impact of Ibn 'Alwan on the history of Sufism and Islam. The first study of Ibn 'Alwan in English, "Religion and Mysticism in Early Islam" is essential reading for all those interested in mysticism, early Islam, Sufism, and religion and history more generally.

Author : Sue Yore
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 3039115367

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The Mystic Way in Postmodernity by Sue Yore Pdf

This book challenges experiential, esoteric and colloquial understandings of mysticism by bringing a fresh relevance to the term through an interdisciplinary dialogue between literature, mysticism and theology in the context of postmodernity. In order to achieve this, the author takes selected writings of Iris Murdoch, Denise Levertov and Annie Dillard, and incorporates them into various stages of a redesigned mystic way. The fourteenth-century mystic Julian of Norwich is invoked throughout as a role model whom these three writers seek to emulate as popular writers, contemplatives and theologians. As theologians who are concerned with the pressing issues of our age, Grace Jantzen, Dorothee Soelle and Sallie McFague are drawn on as conversation partners to complete the three-way discussion. The author maintains that understanding the writing and reading of creative texts in the context of practical mysticism facilitates an integrated approach to the use of literature for theological expression.

Author : Ian Richard Netton
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780748646050

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Islam, Christianity and the Mystic Journey by Ian Richard Netton Pdf

This distinctive comparison of Islamic and Christian mysticism focuses on the mystic journey in the two faith traditions - the journey which every believer must make and which leads to the Divine.The author clears away misconceptions and highlights similarities and differences in the thought and lives of six key mystics: Al-Kalabadhi, Al-Daylami, Al-Qushayri, Julian of Norwich, Thomas a Kempis and Teresa of Avila. He considers the ways of Perfection on the Mystic Path and asks in what ways these authors have embarked on the mystic journey. He looks at the themes they have in common, as well as their differences, and asks how they envisage the concept of 'union' with the Deity.Readers will gain a broad understanding of the interdisciplinary and intertextual nature of the subject, as well its the diverse intellectual and historical contexts.

Author : Jerome Kroll,Bernard Bachrach
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134297672

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The Mystic Mind by Jerome Kroll,Bernard Bachrach Pdf

A fascinating collaboration between a medieval historian and a professor of psychiatry, this enthralling book applies modern biological and psychological research findings to the lives of medieval mystics and ascetics. Drawing upon a database of over 1,400 medieval holy persons and in-depth studies of individual saints, this illuminating study examines the relationship between medieval mystical experiences, the religious practices of mortification; laceration of the flesh, sleep deprivation and extreme starvation, and how these actions produced altered states of consciousness and brain function in the heroic ascetics. Examining and disputing much contemporary writing about the political and gender motivations in the medieval quest for a closeness with God, this is essential reading for anyone with an interest in medieval religion or the effects of self-injurious behaviour on the mind.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HXITEZ

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The Smith College Monthly by Anonim Pdf

Author : E. Wayne McLaughlin
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781312212282

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You Are A Wave in the Ocean of God by E. Wayne McLaughlin Pdf

By reading the Gospel of John as a mystical text and hearing the words of Jesus as mystical language we discover an ancient spirituality that is consistent with modern science and helpful for interfaith dialogue. In John's Gospel Jesus escapes capture ten times and corrects literal reception of his language eleven times. These patterns along with John's emphasis on the inner Presence and the divine desire for Oneness show a mystical approach to faith. Embracing Jesus' mystical, metaphorical language enables one to develop a 'mystical mindset' for living in the 21st century. The perception of separateness from God and one another is corrected by this fresh reading of John's Gospel along with the mystics of the Christian tradition as well as other spiritual traditions.