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Turning to the Mystics with James Finley

Turning to the Mystics is a podcast for people searching for something more meaningful, intimate and richly present in the divine gift of their lives. James Finley, clinical psychologist and Living Sc... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Thomas Merton: Session 1

Thomas Merton: Session 1

This is the first episode of eight that focuses on the mystic, Thomas Merton. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Le... Read more

2 Mar 2020

23mins

Ranked #2

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Turning to Thomas Merton

Turning to Thomas Merton

In this episode, Kirsten Oates and James Finley are in conversation about Jim’s approach to studying the mystics, how on... Read more

24 Feb 2020

54mins

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Ranked #3

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Thomas Merton: Session 2

Thomas Merton: Session 2

This is the second episode of eight that focuses on the mystic, Thomas Merton. In the spirit of Lectio Divina, James Fin... Read more

9 Mar 2020

31mins

Ranked #4

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Thomas Merton: Session 3

Thomas Merton: Session 3

This is the third episode of eight that focuses on the mystic, Thomas Merton. In the spirit of Lectio Divina, James Finl... Read more

16 Mar 2020

26mins

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Ranked #5

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Bonus: Sink Into the Taproot of Your Heart

Bonus: Sink Into the Taproot of Your Heart

In this special episode of Turning to the Mystics, James Finley is joined by Kirsten Oates to pause and reflect on this ... Read more

23 Mar 2020

53mins

Ranked #6

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Thomas Merton: Session 4

Thomas Merton: Session 4

This is the fourth episode of eight that focuses on the mystic, Thomas Merton. In the spirit of Lectio Divina, James Fin... Read more

30 Mar 2020

29mins

Ranked #7

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Thomas Merton: Session 6

Thomas Merton: Session 6

This is the sixth episode of eight that focuses on the mystic, Thomas Merton. In the spirit of Lectio Divina, James Finl... Read more

13 Apr 2020

29mins

Ranked #8

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Bonus: Deathless Beauty in the Fleetingness of Time

Bonus: Deathless Beauty in the Fleetingness of Time

In this special episode of Turning to the Mystics, James Finley is joined by Kirsten Oates to pause and reflect on this ... Read more

2 Apr 2020

41mins

Ranked #9

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Thomas Merton: Session 5

Thomas Merton: Session 5

This is the fifth episode of eight that focuses on the mystic, Thomas Merton. In the spirit of Lectio Divina, James Finl... Read more

6 Apr 2020

29mins

Ranked #10

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Bonus: A Meditation on Holy Week

Bonus: A Meditation on Holy Week

In this bonus episode of Turning to The Mystics, Jim and Kirsten are focusing on Holy Week and discussing what this ritu... Read more

8 Apr 2020

37mins

Ranked #11

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Dialogue: The Fifth Mansion

Dialogue: The Fifth Mansion

In this episode, Jim and Kirsten have a dialogue around the fifth mansion of Teresa of Avila's The Interior Castle and d... Read more

17 Aug 2020

58mins

Ranked #12

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Dialogue: The Second Mansion

Dialogue: The Second Mansion

On this episode, Jim and Kirsten have a dialogue around the second mansion of Teresa of Avila's The Interior Castle and ... Read more

13 Jul 2020

1hr 9mins

Ranked #13

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Additional Resources for Studying Thomas Merton

Additional Resources for Studying Thomas Merton

This is a mini-episode to round out our series on Thomas Merton. A common request we received during the airing of Turni... Read more

28 May 2020

10mins

Ranked #14

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Questions About the Practice

Questions About the Practice

On this episode, Jim and Kirsten answer questions about spiritual practices that were submitted by the listeners during ... Read more

11 May 2020

1hr

Ranked #15

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Thomas Merton: Responding to Listener Questions

Thomas Merton: Responding to Listener Questions

On this episode, Jim and Kirsten answer questions about Thomas Merton that were submitted by the listeners during the ai... Read more

4 May 2020

1hr 15mins

Ranked #16

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Thomas Merton: Session 8

Thomas Merton: Session 8

This is the eighth and final episode in this series that focuses on the mystic, Thomas Merton. In this episode, Jim revi... Read more

27 Apr 2020

30mins

Ranked #17

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Thomas Merton: Session 7

Thomas Merton: Session 7

This is the seventh episode of eight that focuses on the mystic, Thomas Merton. In the spirit of Lectio Divina, James Fi... Read more

20 Apr 2020

44mins

Ranked #18

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Bonus: Grounding Ourselves in Life and Resurrection

Bonus: Grounding Ourselves in Life and Resurrection

In this bonus episode of Turning to The Mystics, as we enter Eastertide, Jim and Kirsten are focusing on an Easter messa... Read more

15 Apr 2020

53mins

Ranked #19

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Instructions for The Practice

Instructions for The Practice

In this episode, Kirsten Oates and James Finley are in dialogue about the form and practice of Turning to the Mystics. I... Read more

17 Feb 2020

29mins

Ranked #20

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Introducing James Finley

Introducing James Finley

On this introductory episode, Kirsten Oates introduces us to James Finley, our guide for this podcast. Together they exp... Read more

8 Feb 2020

1hr 27mins

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