What do I mean by “practical mystic?” It is a term that came to me over the past few years as I have explored many spiritual paths in order to learn what is in concert with the teachings of Christ and with the experience of the early mystics of the Christian faith. Practical because for me (some would say because of my astrological sign of Cancer) if something of faith has no practical use then it has little intrest for me. Mystic because my mind and heart sing in the realm of the Holy Oneness of Being. The Jesus prayer (Om Jesu Christi Misereri Nobis) is the backround music of my waking and sleeping hours. Silence is the place I feel least alone and most at home.
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On Being a Practical Mystic
Posted in Fine Lines on January 18, 2005| Leave a Comment »
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