Virgin Mind and Heart - 4th Sunday of Advent - December 21, 2025

Our question: What is being conceived in me, my inner self, right now? Re: the first reading - Ahaz was the twelfth king of Judah, reigning in Jerusalem from approximately 732 to 716 BC. He is often remembered for his idolatrous practices and political alliances that led Judah away from the worship of YahwehAlso, in Hebrew, 'almah (עַלְמָה) primarily means a young woman, maiden, or girl of marriageable age, implying she is youthful and potentially unmarried, but not exclusively a virgin.We explore the metaphor of a "virgin mindset" and what gets in the way of being open to the divine? How is God being birthed in me? Laura mentions the apocryphal story of the birth of Melchizedek.Quotes from Fr. Richard Rohr here and here. Sunday ReadingsThank you for listening! You're invited to join our FB community at  https://www.facebook.com/laughingmystics/Questions? Comments? Bring your voice to the conversation. We'd like to SHARE THE MIC with you! Send an audio from your phone with a question or comment to [email protected] now have an easier way for you to leave a review or rating, using this link! RateThisPodcast.com/thelaughingmysticsPlease follow us to be alerted for new episodes. We hope you'll share this passion project with others, write a review, or rate/like our podcast on your favorite platform!pod.link/1799776273Join our FB community at https://www.facebook.com/laughingmystics/New episodes now released on Thursday mornings!For more on Marci Madary visit https://www.insideoutspirituality.com/For more on Laura Lewis-Barr visit https://psychescinema.com/Want to support The Laughing Mystics? We now have MERCH! Visit ⁠https://www.zazzle.com/store/laughing_mystics/products(0ur show notes are always filled with many links. If your platform doesn't show them, visit the "episode webpage" or our Spotify page.)Music licensed from Artlist#jungianpsychology #depthpsychology #richardrohr #progressivechristianity #jungianwisdom #mysticalchristianity #religioustext #transpersonalpsychology