Tag Archives: Christianity

Theoretical Christians

Posted on February 3, 2015 by theuncloisteredmystic

The fellow in the New Testament who buried his one talent worries me. The whole of this story is found in Matthew 25: 14-30. Basically, a rich merchant was going on a long trip. The merchant was entrusting a significant … Continue reading →

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Jail Ministry

Posted on March 26, 2014 by theuncloisteredmystic

I am trying to come to a place where a new essay is posted every month. February is missing in action as far as publishing some new material. I did write an essay about the Blessed Virgin Mary, mostly writing … Continue reading →

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A Story From the Jail Ministry

Posted on February 4, 2014 by theuncloisteredmystic

I have a story I’ve told to the inmates in the jail about a young man who lived in South Central Los Angeles. This young man’s name was Miguel. Miguel’s older brother was the head of a local gang and … Continue reading →

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Open Commensality

Posted on October 28, 2013 by theuncloisteredmystic

There’s more about my personal journey in the ‘About’ section. I’ve flipped the order of that section so that the newest input is at the top. An essay written in July didn’t make it past the editor for a variety … Continue reading →

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Modern Franciscan Stories

Posted on July 17, 2013 by theuncloisteredmystic

This essay contains several modern Franciscan stories. The main content is a pair of stories told by the Rev. Dr. Remus F. Muray (1913-1994). In the middle of writing this essay, my own spiritual journey brought me to a deeper … Continue reading →

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St. Francis and Holy Poverty

Posted on August 5, 2011 by theuncloisteredmystic

Occasionally, because I’m a Third Order Franciscan in the Episcopal Church, I get asked to explain who St. Francis was and what he did. The following essay is something I’ve created to satisfy that request. There is a significant back-story … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of God and a Prostitute Named Mary

Posted on June 21, 2011 by theuncloisteredmystic

A large number of books have been written about secret knowledge taught by Jesus to one disciple or another. This special knowledge and the conspiracy theories that surround the dissemination of the knowledge began shortly after Jesus’ death, with Gnostic … Continue reading →

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Christian Fundamentalism and Spiritual Certainty

Posted on May 16, 2011 by theuncloisteredmystic

This post took a long time to write because every paragraph brought up three other ideas that begged to be written. My wife suggests I should write all these other ideas down elsewhere and continue with my writing. That’s not … Continue reading →

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My Sister Laughs

Posted on April 19, 2011 by theuncloisteredmystic

Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans — John Lennon (of all people). First, my wife’s best friend came for a visit. She and I cleaned out the garage. My wife had stored a large … Continue reading →

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