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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.”

What Matters More Than Words (Click to read on Substack)
02/06/2026

What Matters More Than Words (Click to read on Substack)

One of the challenges of studying the spiritual tradition of Christianity (or indeed of any wisdom tradition) is recognizing that not all saints or mystics necessarily reach the same level of spiritual maturity.

Dates for our June Zoom Calls (Click to read on Substack)
01/06/2026

Dates for our June Zoom Calls (Click to read on Substack)

Each month I host two or three Zoom calls for paid subscribers and Patreon members

I am sure that most people who write about spirituality do not set out to come across as performatively safe—or stuck in...
01/06/2026

I am sure that most people who write about spirituality do not set out to come across as performatively safe—or stuck in a narrow playground of appropriate, acceptable, “nice” writing.

Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Arsil

To Speak of Silence is a Paradox... (Click to read on Substack)
31/05/2026

To Speak of Silence is a Paradox... (Click to read on Substack)

Elton John and Bernie Taupin once wrote a song called “This Song Has No Title.” It’s the fifth track on his 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. It’s not the most memorable of tunes — although it’s famous as a song where Elton played every instrument on it himself, it hasn’t been perf...

Thinking and Living (Click to read on Substack)
30/05/2026

Thinking and Living (Click to read on Substack)

Thinking matters.

Examples of Scams Aimed at Authors (Click to read on Substack)
29/05/2026

Examples of Scams Aimed at Authors (Click to read on Substack)

Scammers use artificial intelligence to make it sound like they care. But they don't.

Exhilarating Imagination (Click to read on Substack)
28/05/2026

Exhilarating Imagination (Click to read on Substack)

We use our imagination not to escape the world but to join it, and this exhilarates us because of the distance between our ordinary dulled consciousness and an apprehension of the real.

Substack can help writers who want to write enough edgy content to keep from getting spiritually “clogged up,” while con...
28/05/2026

Substack can help writers who want to write enough edgy content to keep from getting spiritually “clogged up,” while continuing to generate writing aimed at being inspirational rather than in-your face.

Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/ArlCX

A decades-old comment still brings challenges — and possibilities — today

From Deeper Waters to the Pathless Land (Click to read on Substack)
27/05/2026

From Deeper Waters to the Pathless Land (Click to read on Substack)

Robert Llewelyn (1909-2008) was a priest of the Church of England who served as the chaplain at the Julian Shrine in Norwich, England from 1976 to 1990.

Important news for "Mystical Journey" Subscribers (Click to read on Substack)
26/05/2026

Important news for "Mystical Journey" Subscribers (Click to read on Substack)

Life through Contemplative Eyes: Embodied Silence. Authentic Hope. Feral Grace. Click to read Carl McColman, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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