Carl McColman

Carl McColman Author, Blogger, Podcaster, Spiritual Director, Retreat Leader, Playful Contemplative. ♾♥️ He blogs at www.viamystica.com and at www.carlmccolman.net.

Carl McColman is a writer and speaker on mystical spirituality and contemplative living. He cohosts the podcast Encountering Silence (www.encounteringsilence.com). He is the author of numerous books, including “Unteachable Lessons,” “Answering the Contemplative Call,” “Befriending Silence” and “The Big Book of Christian Mysticism.”

And of course, if you have been traumatized by religion, it's quite possible that religious disciplines were weaponized ...
07/02/2025

And of course, if you have been traumatized by religion, it's quite possible that religious disciplines were weaponized against you, perhaps when you were a child or in some other way vulnerable.

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All this is to say that I believe there is, or can be, such a thing as a “mystical orthodoxy” — akin to what Brian D. Mc...
07/01/2025

All this is to say that I believe there is, or can be, such a thing as a “mystical orthodoxy” — akin to what Brian D. McLaren calls his Generous Orthodoxy.

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Our latest selfie… at Buckroe Beach, Virginia; the town where I grew up. Tomorrow I speak at a church in Newport News, V...
06/29/2025

Our latest selfie… at Buckroe Beach, Virginia; the town where I grew up. Tomorrow I speak at a church in Newport News, VA, and then we head home.

Wonderful time tonight in Hampton VA breaking bread with some amazing friends from high school! Looking forward to speak...
06/28/2025

Wonderful time tonight in Hampton VA breaking bread with some amazing friends from high school! Looking forward to speaking on Sunday at the Metaphysical Chapel of Life in Newport News.

Today Fran V. McColman and I have been married for 32 years. We spent the day in Virginia Beach to celebrate. The shirts...
06/27/2025

Today Fran V. McColman and I have been married for 32 years. We spent the day in Virginia Beach to celebrate. The shirts were designed by Fran (of course), using an ice-dyeing pattern called “Choirs of Angels.” The Atlantic Ocean provided to us courtesy of the Source of Infinite Love.

It was such a delight to be a guest on “The Friary” podcast! Find it wherever you download your podcasts. We had a great...
06/24/2025

It was such a delight to be a guest on “The Friary” podcast! Find it wherever you download your podcasts. We had a great conversation not only about mysticism, but about interspirituality, balancing church and spirituality, gender, and more. Check it out!

The wisdom of Mark Twain inspired me to think: "Mysticism is remaining devoted to spirituality all the time, but to inst...
06/23/2025

The wisdom of Mark Twain inspired me to think: "Mysticism is remaining devoted to spirituality all the time, but to institutional religion only when it deserves it."

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Today I met the amazing Val, aka , at the Cathedral of St. Philip () in Atlanta, for a photo shoot in the beautiful Mike...
06/18/2025

Today I met the amazing Val, aka , at the Cathedral of St. Philip () in Atlanta, for a photo shoot in the beautiful Mikell Chapel. Stay tuned for some wonderful new photos to come!

Friends, join me and my amazing circle of Patreon friends for the latest of my "Practical Mysticism" series of monthly Z...
06/07/2025

Friends, join me and my amazing circle of Patreon friends for the latest of my "Practical Mysticism" series of monthly Zoom calls. This month the topic is "The Agony and the Ecstasy: How Does it Feel to Walk the Mystical Path?" — we'll be looking at questions related to the emotional landscape of a dedicated contemplative practice. Hope you'll join us! Patreon membership is required, starting at only $11/month.
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