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Turning to the Mystics with James Finley

A Way of a Pilgrim: Listener Questions

Turning to the Mystics with James Finley

Center for Action and Contemplation

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2024

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Kirsten and Jim answer listener questions from Season 9, focusing on the teachings of the Way of a Pilgrim. Resources: The transcript for this episode can be found here. Connect with us: This podcast is made possible thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you!

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You're listening to a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation.

0:04.4

To learn more, visit cacac.org.

0:08.4

Greetings.

0:09.7

I'm Jim Finley.

0:11.2

And I'm Kristen Oates. Welcome to turning to the mysteries.

0:16.0

Welcome everyone.

0:20.0

Welcome everyone to season 9 of turning to the mystics where we've been turning to

0:28.6

the way of a pilgrim by an anonymous author and I'm here with Jim and in this session we're going to be going through

0:35.6

the listener questions that have come in. So welcome Jim. Yes, I'm glad we're doing this.

0:42.0

I was touched by the questions because they're the kind of questions that

0:46.2

seekers ask you know the real questions so it's good when these texts bring forth

0:51.8

these dimensions of ourselves like this.

0:55.0

So lovely, you know.

0:56.0

Yes, yes, and just a big thank you to everyone who sent in a question because they're helpful to you and I, Jim, in crafting the podcast going forward, but also I know they'll be helpful

1:07.2

to everyone who's listening.

1:08.7

So thank you for taking the time.

1:11.3

So ready to dive in? Yes. Yes. The first question comes from Mary Ann and it's after

1:19.5

listening to session one. She says in session one, she says, in session one you said, our effectiveness in the world isn't

1:28.0

dependent upon the ways we are physically present to and help others. It's important to do that, but what really matters is that

1:36.0

we follow our vocation, our interior vocation, of being led by God into ever deeper paths to union with God.

1:45.0

Could you say more about that?

1:47.0

It sounds to me like you are setting a distinction between the two,

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