September 2021

THE THEORETICAL CATHOLIC: CONVERSATION FOUR– Explore the six questions Conrad says every human must answer to move from the Mental Universe to the Kingdom of Heaven.

CONVERSATION FOUR: Explore the six questions Conrad says every human must answer to move from the Mental Universe to the Kingdom of Heaven. In Michael F. Conrad’s framework, these questions are the “bedrock” of contemplative practice, designed to help a person move from the purely human Mental Universe to the divine Kingdom of Heaven. The 6 Critical Questions Conrad identifies these as the specific questions […]

THE THEORETICAL CATHOLIC: DAY THREE– Examine how specific Cistercian virtues act as the “heavy machinery” to be in the presence of Christ.

This is the third in a series on exploring how to dig for heavenly gold on earth. I want you to think about how to take one influential writer or poet from your life and apply the Christ Principle to it. I offer my interpretation of what I learned from the late Joel Barker, a […]

September 2021

THE THEORETICAL CATHOLIC: CONVERSATION FOUR– Explore the six questions Conrad says every human must answer to move from the Mental Universe to the Kingdom of Heaven.

THE THEORETICAL CATHOLIC: DAY THREE– Examine how specific Cistercian virtues act as the “heavy machinery” to be in the presence of Christ.

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