Christian Mystics

My path has led me from and through fear and suffering. Though I witnessed miracles in my lifetime, and I believe they accomplished whatever their purpose was, they were never a substitute for mysticism. It was only the direct experience of God that could free me from fear and change desperate hope into peaceful joy. [...]

I love your posts, Ulises. They stretch and challenge me to think! That’s ALWAYS a good thing. We have finally, FINALLY, after years of searching found a church we are loving to call home. It’s quite diverse, and in meeting with the Pastor recently I loved his sharing that the diversity causes tension sometimes. However [...]

Hi Ulises, I appreciate your honesty and views. I have to admit, oftentimes I’m a bit baffled not only by your postings but others as well. That’s when I have to realize they too may be just as baffled by what I post. In all of that as I’ve observed over the past year, many [...]

Beautiful insights, Fred, and so poetically expressed! Resonating with your comparisons: “a miracle astounds us,” so we’re “drawn” to mysticism. “a miracle astounds and baffles the mind,” so we seek mysticism, which “yields awe and deep awareness.” “a miracle allows us the touch of God,” so we come to mysticism, which “allows us the presence [...]

Thanks Fred, I enjoy these topics so much. I think that the miracle does lead to the mystical thought and vice versa. The miracle, in my view, also has so many direct connections to everyday life. For instance, when the mind comes across the random thoughts about tangible things of life, such as, “How does [...]