When I was young (mid teens to early twenties) I was a rageaholic. Actually, I was addicted to substances and behaviors that only …
Celibate Chastity According to the Bhagavad Gita
Some of my readers know I am a student of philosophy, both Western and Indian. In philosophy we see what reason is able to obtain through …
God Works for Good
We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28 RSV). Many times …
Ascent of Mt. Carmel – Stanza 1.2
A Closer Examination of the First Cause of the Dark Night In the previous section we examined the 3 primary reasons why the journey of the …
Centering Prayer: A Response to the Controversy – Chapter 9
This post presents a bit of an excursus but a welcome and helpful one. It is in reference to some discussion questions that were …
Prayers for Purity II
I my previous post I inserted some traditional Roman Catholic prayers for purity. In another post later I will insert some traditional …
Ascent of Mt. Carmel – Stanza 1.1
3 Reasons Path to Divine Union is Called Dark Night Because it goes by the path of privation of all sensual desire. The extinguishing …
Prayers for Purity I
Short prayer for saying over and over and over again: Lord, inflame our hearts and our inmost beings with the fire of Your Holy Spirit, …
Ascent Mt. Carmel – Stanza I
In a dark night, With anxious love inflamed, O, happy lot! Forth unobserved I went, My house being now at rest. I have mentioned …