Tag Archives: Spirit

Develop Your Awareness of God-Presence

Posted on 17 June 2018 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Whether for the purpose of a contemplation sitting or at any other time, remember to acknowledge, invoke and invite the Spirit of God within you to come forth from within to fill your awareness and life with the experience of … Continue reading →

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The Path in Autumn

Posted on 1 October 2017 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Once again, it is that magical golden time of the year when the spiritual journey takes us through the autumnal season of transformation and letting go. This is The Mystical Path in autumn. The path is now strewn with the … Continue reading →

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The Tao Te Ching

Posted on 22 September 2017 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Taoism is the mysticism that is indigenous to China. It predates Christianity by at least five hundred years in terms of its first written source. Taoist teachings are attributed to a Chinese sage called Lao Tzu. They are compiled and … Continue reading →

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A Contemplative Conversation

Posted on 17 September 2017 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

The following is a compilation of dialogues I had with someone over the recent weeks. The compilation was made by that person, who decided to put together the substantive portions of the spiritual conversations we had. In his own words: … Continue reading →

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Grace and Healing as Fruitage

Posted on 4 September 2017 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Grace and healing are the fruitage of our meditation practice. (Enhance your reading experience; let the music below play in the background as you read.) [Acknowledgement to SoundCloud user252443097 from San Jose, Costa Rica, for the music.] A life of … Continue reading →

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Oneness: Always and Forever

Posted on 12 August 2017 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Your oneness with God is absolute, meaning to say that there is nothing — absolutely NOTHING — that separates you from God, has separated you from God in the past, and will ever separate you from God in the future. … Continue reading →

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The Heart of All Healing

Posted on 25 February 2017 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Humanly, it is difficult, if not impossible, to understand and realize that we are living the life of the infinite God. We look at our respective human lives, and we do not see a continuity of infinite good. What … Continue reading →

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A Time for Love

Posted on 16 January 2017 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

This music piece whether in its vocal song form or its jazz instrumental versions captivates me a lot. I feel touched by the music and the song at a very deep psycho-emotional level, evoking feelings of romance and tremendous … Continue reading →

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The Story of the Magi

Posted on 22 December 2016 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star … Continue reading →

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Persistence on the Path

Posted on 26 July 2015 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

(Note: Start playback of the following SoundCloud audio file before you begin to read the blog.) Persevere on the mystical path of life. Practice makes perfect: Persist with your spiritual practice. Your spiritual practice is the expression of your devotion … Continue reading →