Tag: Basil Pennington

Mindfulness: A Central Axis?

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Mindfulness. That’s a great word, isn’t it? I was recently giving a presentation on Mindfulness to the Catechumenate program at the University of the South. After a brief introduction, we broke up into small groups, and each group went through the basic method that I’ve written about here and in my book, Just Begin. In Read More …

What is Mystical Theology?*

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Before we dig into my definition of mystical theology, I think it is important first to define the term mystical. While definitions abound with regard to this adjective, my primary reference point is the succinct description provided by Bernard McGinn: Thus we can say that the mystical element in Christianity is that part of its Read More …