The figure of C.G. Jung has come up already in this series (to say nothing of my 2025 series based on some of his ideas). That’s because, not only was he the greatest advocate of listening to the soul (’the self’ in his terminology) in modern times, but also because his personal examples of how … Continue reading Soul Speech: Active Imagination
[Today’s post takes it content from a post I did in my Growing with Intention series a few years ago on Transcendent Beauty. I didn’t have much new to say on the subject today, but think it’s an important tool in the toolkit this present series is creating, so I present it to you here … Continue reading Soul Speech: Appreciating Beauty
A few posts ago, when we were looking at writing prompts, we saw that some of these asked pointed questions that could help us peer into the shadowier places in our hearts. Today’s practice does that but to a much greater degree: examinations of conscience, including the most famous of these, the examen from St. … Continue reading Soul Speech: Examinations of Conscience
One of the major questions in the Gospels is the question of Jesus’ identity. “Who do you say that I am?” (e.g., Matthew 16.5). Some said he was a prophet, some the reincarnated form of Elijah or John the Baptist, some even whispered (even if a little too loudly) that he was the Messiah, the … Continue reading Entering the Sheepfold: A Reflection on John 10.1-10
There's nothing in either my own pop culture engagement or in the general pop culture discourse right now that interests me (Coachella discourse? YAWN.) So today will just be the roundup. Roundup Music It's been a fun couple of weeks of new music releases, with some hotly anticipated (by me) albums, some pleasant surprises, and … Continue reading Culture Roundup (April 25, 2026)
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