Mystic

The domain of Holy fools who listen and talk to God in the now. The mystic, takes a constant mingle with the divine and thus becomes ever-more human in solidarity with all. It’s all about awareness of the potential for heaven on earth in the present . This is the ultimate mystical vision, intensely practical and requiring affirmative action. It’s a doing thing! Not just a vision thing.

Gratitude is the Hinge on which the Mystic Life Swings

The Age of Miracles is in our Midst The headline above is a revision of a little mantra — Gratitude is the hinge on which a sober life swings — often shared by an old sober booze-hound friend of mine many years ago. Bernie was a remarkable little man. A survivor of trench warfare in

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God Exists in the Least of Things

Finding the Presence of God The most holy and necessary practice in our spiritual life is the presence of God. — Brother Lawrence We might refer to this age-old mystic mantra in our time as God-consciousness, awakened life, spiritual awareness, mindfulness, or the like. As I write these few lines, I can hear birds just

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