Jesuitical How to walk the mystical path (Hint: you’re already on it)
This week on a special episode of “Jesuitical,” Ashley, Zac and Jesuitical producer Sebastian have a conversation with Dr. James Finley about first-half-of-life mysticism. Jim is a clinical psychologist and faculty member at the Center for Action and Contemplation where he teaches and writes on the Christian mystical tradition. He’s also the host of the podcast, ‘Turning to the Mystics.’
0:00 A special episode on mysticism
3:00 How Jim Finley discovered monasteries
12:00 An introduction to interior prayer
22:48 Where to start
24:30 How to stay patient
28:40 When life gets busy
34:48 Cultivating silence in your life
39:50 Finding God in trauma
41:45 Trusting your own experiences of God
48:00 Is God really inside of us?
51:00 Where mysticism and formal religion intersect
56:15 Does mystical experience relativize religion?
Links for further reading:
Jim’s podcast, “Turning to the Mystics with James Finley”
The Center for Action and Contemplation
The Healing Path: A Memoir and an Invitation
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