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St. Anthony's Tongue — 181 episodes

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Mass Prep | Stop Shopping for God: The Pearl Cannot Be Mass-Produced

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The Dangerous Mysticism of Dorothy Day

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The "Mystical" Body of Christ? | Mysticism, Word by Word

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Mass Prep | The Mysticism of Weeds (Matthew 13)

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From The Margins | God in the Gutter

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[Mass Prep] The Reckless Sower

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The Devil Hates Soup: Works of Mercy as Spiritual Warfare

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Meditation & Contemplation | Mysticism, Word by Word

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Mass Prep: The Mysticism of Being Little

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The Gospel of Being Misunderstood

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What Is Catholic Mysticism? The Church’s Hidden Fire

12

Mass Prep | Lose Your Life Like You Mean It (Matthew 10:37–42)

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The Heart Against the Machine: From The Margins Issue III

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God or My Mind? How to Discern Spiritual Experiences

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Mass Prep | FEAR NO ONE | Matthew 10:26-33

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The Mysticism of Ordinary Time

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Mysticism of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

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Mass Prep | Eating God: The Eucharist Is Union

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Attack of the Faceless Saints (Q&A Gets Weirder) | The Holy Fool Hotline

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[Mass Prep] The Trinity is Not a Math Problem

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The Problem with Catholic AI

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Pentecost is Weird: And Why That Rocks, Actually.

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Joy Against the Machine: From the Margins Issue II

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Punk Rock Saints! St. Philip Neri | The Apostle of Joy

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Mass Prep | Why Did Jesus Leave? A Casual Reflection on the Ascension

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The Secret Names God Gives the Soul

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EO vs. RC Mysticism: Two Paths Into Union

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Mass Prep: “I Will Come to You” | John 14:15–21

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Punk Rock Saints: Francis de Sales

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God Dwells Within You. Why Don’t We Live Like It?

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Everyday Mysticism: Finding God in the Ordinary

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Mass Prep: The Voice, The Name, The Life (John 10:1–10)

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Catholicism Needs a Punk Rock Movement

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Mass Prep: Why You Don’t Recognize Jesus | Luke 24:13–35

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The Side Wound: God’s Open Heart

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Mass Prep: Doubting Thomas (John 20:19–31)

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This Is a Catholic Show?! (Q&A Gets Weird) | The Holy Fool Hotline

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The 7 Last Words of Jesus (For the Mystic Heart)

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Rosary Meditation with the Mystics | The Glorious Mysteries Explained

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[Mass Prep] The Mysticism of Palm Sunday | Matthew 21

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Rosary Meditation with the Mystics | The Luminous Mysteries

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Rosary Meditation with the Mystics | The Sorrowful Mysteries Explained

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Rosary Meditation with the Mystics | The Joyful Mysteries Explained

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[Mass Prep] Lord, There Will Be a Stench: A Reflection on John 11

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Keep Watch: Learning to Stay Awake with God

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Mass Prep for the Mystic Heart: The Mysticism of Mud (John 9 Explained)

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The Three Angels of Lent: The Desert, The Garden & The Tomb

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The Three Faces of Our Lady: Mother. Mystic. Bride.

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Catholic Mysticism & Social Justice: Become Like Christ

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The God Who Thirsts For You: Mass Prep for the Mystic Heart | John 4

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The Mystic Behind Barbed Wire: St. Titus Brandsma and Love in the Death Camp

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Mixtape Mysticism: Lent in Six Songs

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The Point Is Not Just Heaven: Matthew 17 & The True Goal of the Spiritual Life

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Lent with Mary Magdalene: The Holy Ache Embodied

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When the Devil Quotes Scripture: A Lenten Mass Prep on Matthew 4

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A Theology of Dirt: An Ash Wednesday Meditation

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You're Doing Lent Wrong: Scripture to Recenter Lent

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Lent for the Spiritually Exhausted: A Lenten Guide Inspired by the Mystics

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Lingering with Lent: Holy Wounds, Devotional History & Mirroring Christ.

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Rotting Light: When Mercy Becomes Optional

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Blessed Are…: Making Room for God

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Spiritual Gluttony: When Devotions Become Consumption

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The Mysticism of Being Interrupted: A Gospel Reflection on Matthew 4:12–23

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The Saints Never Said That: 5 Quotes Catholics Get Wrong!

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Behold: The Hidden Mysticism of Christ’s Baptism

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Not the Famous Mystics: 5 Catholic Poets Who Taught Me How to Pray

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[CORRECTED VERSION] Ask W. Anything: A New Year Catholic Q&A

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The Masculine Mysticism of the Nativity: St. Joseph and the Strength of Tenderness

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The God Who Offends: Mass Prep for the Mystic Heart (December 14, 2025)

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3 Mystics Who Saw the Nativity: What Their Visions Reveal About the Incarnation

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Why God Wanted a Body: Incarnational Mysticism, Advent, and the God Who Drew Near

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5 Mystical Ways to Deepen Your Advent (Without Burning Out)

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Into the Stable: Advent With the Mystics

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How the Saints Felt God (and What It Means for Us)

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Purgatory & The Veil of the Soul: Catholic Mystics and the Real Teachings of Purgatory

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A Catholic's Guide to Vampires

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When Saints Battle Horror Villains (Yes, Really)

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The Soul That Saw God: Mass Prep for the Mystic Heart (October 12, 2025)

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A Catholic's Guide to Werewolves.

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Mass Prep for the Mystic Heart: Not More God, but Less Self (October 5, 2025)

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Do Catholics Believe in Ghosts? | A Catholic Guide to the Paranormal

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The Radical Mysticism of St. Francis: Christ in prayer, Christ in creation, Christ in you.

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When Christians Look Like Demons: A Catholic Response to Rage & Venom

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Catch Us the Foxes: Spiritual Warfare in the Song of Songs

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Are Exorcists Making Us Fear Demons More Than God? How Pop Demonology Makes You Scrupulous.

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The Mysticism of Veiling: A Catholic Vision of God’s Hiddenness

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How Catholic Influencers Can Rot Your Soul: Mystic Catholicism vs. Consumer Catholicism

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Our Lady of Sorrows: The Bride Who Bled at the Cross

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The Dark Side of St. Francis of Assisi: The Saint Who Bled Beautiful

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Catholic Mysticism for the Everyday Soul: Daily Practices for Union with God

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Mary Magdalene and the Angels: A Meditation on the Bride who wept past angels in search of the Gardener.

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Mass Prep for the Mystic Heart: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Down the Aisle, Toward God: A Mystical Vision of the Catholic Sacraments

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The Rosary Isn’t a Test — It’s a Love Story | The Monastic Roots of the Rosary (and Why It Matters)

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Jesus, the Bridegroom: The Gospel as a Divine Wedding

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This Is My Body: A Defense of Communion in the Hand

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Let Him Kiss Me: Exploring Catholic Bridal Mysticism in the Song of Songs

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Stop Trying to Earn God’s Love — He’s Already in Love With You: An Introduction to Bridal Mysticism

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You’re Not a Bad Catholic—You’re Just Burnt Out: Spiritual Burnout, & the Healing Power of Presence

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Spiritual Attack or Dark Night of the Soul?

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Pray Novenas Like the Catholic Mystics: Entering the Heart of Prayer

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The Desert Mystic: St. John the Baptist

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Three Mystics of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: St. Gertrude, St. Lutgardis and St. Margaret Mary

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Draw Me After You, Let Us Rise: A Letter on Longing in the Octave of the Ascension

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My "Mystical" Testimony: The Mystical Experience That Brought Me Back to Catholicism

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Meditate Like the Mystics: An Introduction to Lectio Divina

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Overcoming Scrupulosity: Rebalancing Your Catholic Faith

108

Mystic Catholicism vs. Modern Catholicism

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Pope Leo XIV: A Lion in the Gates of St. Peter

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Strange Popes: The Alleged Sorcerer Pope Sylvester II

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The Mysticism of Pope Francis: The Shepherd Who Mirrored God.

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St. Therese of Lisieux & The Crucifixion of Christ

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St. Titus Brandsma & The Carrying of the Cross

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St. Catherine of Siena & The Crowning with Thorns

115

Troubling Trends of Catholic Influencers: Have We Lost the Plot?

116

St. John of the Cross, The Dark Night & The Scourging at the Pillar

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St. Gemma Galgani, Angels & The Agony in the Garden

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Lectio Divina: The Mystical Gospel of John

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Lenten Prep! Four Ways to Prep and Persevere This Lent

120

The Grandpa with the Stigmata: The Curious Case of Irving Houle

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Magnificat! How Did The Mystics Pray?

122

[Video] Fact or Fiction: Ted Bundy and the Rosary

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[Video] Magnificat! What is Mysticism?

124

A Christmas Q&A: Saints, Prayer, Santa & More!

125

The Miraculous Birth of Christ: Through the Eyes of Anne Catherine Emmerich

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3 Mystical Visions of Christ's Birth!

127

Advent with the Mystics: St. Bernard of Clairvaux

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St. Catherine of Genoa: The Apostle of Purgatory

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On Purgatory: Myths & Mysticism

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Saints vs. Monsters: St. Martha and the Dragon

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Saints vs. Monsters: St. Columba and the Loch Ness Monster

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Saints vs. Monsters: St. Francis and the (were) Wolf of Gubbio

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A Catholic's Guide to Ghosts

134

Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich: Visionary of Our Lady

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The Lord's Line: Listener Q&A! (Demons, Supernatural, Patron Saints + More))

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St. Titus Brandsma: The Mystic in the Concentration Camp

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Three (More) Miracles of Holy Relics

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Three Recent Miracles of Holy Relics

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Holy Relics: These Bones Give Life

140

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque: Mystic of the Sacred Heart

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A Podcast Update & Your Support

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The Sacred Heart Devotion: Ancient Origins

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The Mystical Love of God with St. Bernard of Clairvaux

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St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Father of Mysticism

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The Stigmatists: St. Gemma Galgani, Victim Soul for Christ

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The Stigmatists: St. Lutgardis - The Nun Who Held Christ's Heart

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The Stigmatists: St. Francis of Assisi

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Catholic Mysticism: A Refresher

149

Medieval Marian Folktales: Imperatrix Aeterna

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Letters of Christian Mysticism: A Finale

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Marian Mysticism: The Glorious Mysteries

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Marian Mysticism: Her Seven Sorrows

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Marian Mysticism: The Joyful Mysteries

154

Centering Prayer: An Overview + Defense

155

The Cloud of Unknowing: Knowing Him Through Unknowing

156

The Lord's Line: Listener Q&A, August 2023

157

The Jesus Prayer + Eastern Christian Mysticism

158

The Dark Night of St. John of the Cross

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St. John of the Cross: Wounded in Love

160

A Christian Mysticism Recap + Summer Break!

161

The Greening & St. Hildegard von Bingen

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St. Hildegard von Bingen: Divine Rebellion & Earthly Wisdom

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Ignatian Prayer: A Mystical Journey to God

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St. Ignatius of Loyola: A Heart on Fire for God

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The Mysticism of Nature III: Our Vision of Nature is Transfigured + Modern Issues with Spirituality and the Climate Crisis

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The Mysticism of Nature II: Nature is Divinized + Pantheism vs. Panentheism.

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The Mysticism of Nature I: The Cosmic Priesthood

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The Lord's Line Q&A: Guardian Angels, Mysticism, Hinduism to Catholicism, Folk Jesus + More!

169

The Gentle Mirror of the Soul with St. Catherine of Siena

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St. Catherine of Siena: The Mystical Bride of Christ

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Lectio Divina: The Mystical Reading of God's Word

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The Interior Castle of St. Teresa of Avila

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Encountering St. Teresa of Avila: Her Biography, Works & Miracles

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The Mystical Life of St. Teresa of Avila

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Mystical Prayer: Praying Like the Saints

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Experiencing God: A Journey into Christian Mysticism

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The Mystical Wounds of Christ

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Mystical Testimony + The Eyes of God

179

The Spiritual Canticle of St. John of the Cross

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Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Mother of Unescapable Love

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Pray With Me: The Litany of the Saints