Beschreibung:
I should be further along on the spiritual journey. Why don't I see any progress? What am I doing wrong? Do you ever feel like you are walking in spiritual circles? While we might think it would be different for a Franciscan priest, Father Albert Haase shares the same struggles. And yet he also affirms that we are all called to be ordinary mystics, who, in the words of his own spiritual director, are "e;ordinary Christians who do what we are all called to do: respond to grace."e;Learning to be a mystic is about cultivating a life with God in which we draw close, listen, and respond moment to moment. We know we will fail at times, but we can also be certain that we follow a God who never stops reaching out to us. This book offers a daily path to making the connection.
Introduction1. Right Here, Right Now: Mindfulness Breeds Mysticism2. What's Missing? Self-Awareness Sabotages Sin3. Jesus the Electrician: The Practical Mysticism of the Sermon on the Mount4. Cardiac Spirituality: The Fruit of Mysticism5. Insides Out: The Invitation to Transparency6. A Finicky God: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow7. Groping in the Dark: Walking by Faith, Not Sight8. Challenging the Ego: Forgiving God, Myself, and Others9. Inspired by Jesus: Rediscovering God10. Life, Words, Silence, and Action: The Surprise of Mystical Prayer11. Ears to the Ground: Listening to God12. Practical Practices: Responding to God13. Staying Awake: Mindful LivingConclusionNotes