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Turning to the Mystics with James Finley CAC
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4.9 • 103 Ratings
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Turning to the Mystics is a podcast for people searching for something more meaningful, intimate and richly present in the divine gift of their lives. James Finley, clinical psychologist and Living School faculty, offers a modern take on the historical contemplative practices of Christian mystics like Teresa of Avila, Thomas Merton, John of the Cross among others. Leaning into their experiences can become a gateway to hope, healing and oneness. Together with Kirsten Oates from the Center for Action and Contemplation, they explore listener questions and examine their own paths as modern contemplatives in this beautiful and broken world.
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Turning to The Way of a Pilgrim
Welcome to Season 9 of Turning to the Mystics. This season we are turning toThe Way of a Pilgrim for spiritual guidance, a 19th-century account of a pilgrim's journey towards unceasing prayer through the practice of the Jesus Prayer. In this episode, James Finley and Kirsten Oates explain the significance of the anonymous author and the practice of contemplative prayer. Jim shares his personal experience with the book and the impact it had on his spiritual journey. They conclude by discussing the context of the book and the importance of pilgrimage in the search for God.
Resources:
Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile at the Center for Action and Contemplation here.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
The book we will be using this season can be found here.
Connect with us:
Have a question you'd like Jim or Kirsten to answer about this season? Email us: podcasts@cac.org Questions for this season will only be accepted until June 6th, 2024.
This podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you! -
The Way of a Pilgrim: Session 1
This is the first session that focuses on the 19th-century anonymous text, The Way of a Pilgrim. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with passages from The Way of a Pilgrim, reflects on the qualitative essence of the spirit of this text, and finishes with a meditative practice.
Resources:
Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile at the Center for Action and Contemplation here.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
The book we will be using this season can be found here.
Connect with us:
Have a question or personal story of pilgrimage that you'd like to share with Jim and Kirsten about this season?
Email us: podcasts@cac.org
Send us a voicemail here: http://www.cac.org/voicemail
We'll be accepting questions for Listener Questions and Stories of Pilgrimage until June 6th, 2024.
This podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you! -
Dialogue 1: The Journey Begins
This is the first dialogue session that focuses on the 19th-century mystical text, The Way of a Pilgrim, which covers sections of the first chapter.
Resources:
Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile at the Center for Action and Contemplation here.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
The book we will be using this season can be found here.
Connect with us:
Have a question or personal story of pilgrimage that you'd like to share with Jim and Kirsten about this season?
Email us: podcasts@cac.org
Send us a voicemail here: http://www.cac.org/voicemail
We'll be accepting questions for Listener Questions and Stories of Pilgrimage until June 6th, 2024.
This podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you! -
The Way of a Pilgrim: Session 2
This is the second session that focuses on the 19th-century anonymous text, The Way of a Pilgrim. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with passages from The Way of a Pilgrim, reflects on the qualitative essence of the spirit of this text, and finishes with a meditative practice.
Resources:
Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile at the Center for Action and Contemplation here.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
The book we will be using this season can be found here.
Connect with us:
Have a question or personal story of pilgrimage that you'd like to share with Jim and Kirsten about this season?
Email us: podcasts@cac.org
Send us a voicemail here: http://www.cac.org/voicemail
We'll be accepting questions for Listener Questions and Stories of Pilgrimage until June 6th, 2024.
This podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you! -
Dialogue 2: The Teacher Arrives
This is the second dialogue session that focuses on the 19th-century mystical text, The Way of a Pilgrim, which covers sections of the first chapter.
Resources:
Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile at the Center for Action and Contemplation here.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
The book we will be using this season can be found here.
Connect with us:
Have a question or personal story of pilgrimage that you'd like to share with Jim and Kirsten about this season?
Email us: podcasts@cac.org
Send us a voicemail here: http://www.cac.org/voicemail
We'll be accepting questions for Listener Questions and Stories of Pilgrimage until June 6th, 2024.
This podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you! -
The Way of a Pilgrim: Session 3
This is the third session that focuses on the 19th-century anonymous text, The Way of a Pilgrim. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with passages from The Way of a Pilgrim, reflects on the qualitative essence of the spirit of this text, and finishes with a meditative practice.
Resources:
Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile at the Center for Action and Contemplation here.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
The book we will be using this season can be found here.
Connect with us:
Have a question or personal story of pilgrimage that you'd like to share with Jim and Kirsten about this season?
Email us: podcasts@cac.org
Send us a voicemail here: http://www.cac.org/voicemail
We'll be accepting questions for Listener Questions and Stories of Pilgrimage until June 6th, 2024.
This podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you!
Customer Reviews
Glorious
I am loving these podcasts & get so much inspiration & consolation from them. Was particularly moved by the Julian of Norwich series & the one with Mirabai was full of grace. ♥️🙏🏼
Wonderful
I’ve listed to these episodes over and again as there is so much benefit for my meditation, prayer and understanding of my spiritual life. I love the connection James makes between the psychological spiritual life as this is rarely explored and so needed to heal in a traumatised world. The guidance in meditation is an added gem and helping me live more wholesomely. I hope you keep making more episodes.
So helpful
Thank you so much James. Your episodes are so helpful as I relate to them so much, and you have such an amazing way of putting these experiences into words- which are so hard to explain. They encourage me and I feel excited that I’m not mad! Thank you 😊
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