Transferring some posts from my other blog. Consolidating. Here's the first:
A working definition of Christian mysticism, proposed by leading expert Bernard McGinn:
"Mysticism is that element or part of Christian belief and practice that concerns the preparation for the consciousness of, and the effect of what the mystics themselves have described as a direct and/or immediate transformative presence of God."
I'm only just beginning to get this blog up-and-running. It will be of my thoughts and experiences as a Christian mystic, the reality, the human elements, my imperfection yet the graces of God. Mystics tend to have a compulsion to express what can be inexpressible of God; yet they also desire and live not only for union in God but also for others to be inspired and aware of how accessible is God in our within-and-without, truly and really present to us and wanting us to come into Him, to love Him as He so very much, perfectly and fully loves us!
I'm not particularly tech-savvy so am trying to figure out this blog thing: I'm praying to include photos once I get more into the creative effort. But I rose with and in Christ on Ascension Thursday, two days ago, in very temporal as well as mystically spiritual aspects. Now I am in the waiting preparation--God's waiting "room"--of which we all wait when in the various transition periods of our earthly, temporal-spiritual lives.
More later.... I must get up from bed of constant suffering, and try to build the body stamina with some much-needed manual labor around here where I live as a religious solitary with His Real Presence: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And it is here in this temporal place, a house in quiet neighborhood, from which I also live as a lover of other people near and far, here and the world over--and with a prayed-for balance that includes very much a sense of humor!
God bless His Real Presence in us! Love God in Himself, and love others as God loves!
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