HeyJaredThe Notebooks of James Hazelwood
Notes on the Intersection of a gritty Christian Mysticism, the Depth Psychology of Carl Jung and contemporary Post-Secular society.
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How I’m Practicing Spirituality Now (opens the original)
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Several years ago, I came across this quote from Ronald Rolheiser. For those who don’t know him, Rolheiser is a Roman Catholic priest originally from Canada, now living and teaching at the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas.Hence, spirituality is not about serenely picking or rationally choosing certain spiritual activities like going to church, praying or meditating, reading spiritual books, or setting off on some explicit spiritual quest. It is far more basic than that. Long befor
Reboot on Action & Contemplation (opens the original)
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I’m headed out for a trip to Nashville for the Americana Music Festival, some good ol BBQ and the warmth of southern hospitality. Back next week with reflections on the strange and wonderful world. My fascination with the south continues. It has a tormented and beautiful past. Since I’m almost out the door and the Southwest boarding agent is calling my name, I thought back to this essay/review I wrote a while back on the tension between Action and Contemplation. Perhaps you missed it, or need it
Tending the Sorrow (opens the original)
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Many years ago, when our family would make the annual pilgrimage back to the Midwest to visit relatives and friends, we were often met at the airport by my wife’s parents. On the ride from MSP to their home, my son and I would overhear conversations about friends and family, the general gossip, and catch up on the news. Years later, when he was older, my son would refer to this as the annual game of “guess who died.” This was because much of the news was an update on his grandparents’ robust cir
Travel as Spirituality (opens the original)
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“Integral to the art of travel is the longing to break away from the stultifying habits of our lives at home…to once again truly see the world around us.”Phil Cousineau, The Art of PilgrimageWe were in Bethlehem, eating Maqluba, an Arab dish of rice, chicken, and vegetables. What makes it especially distinctive to this part of the world are the spices – a blend of paprika, coriander, cinnamon, turmeric, and sumac. It’s the lasagna of Palestine, and everyone debates how
September Unfinished Thoughts (opens the original)
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Unfinished Thoughts is my monthly update for pledging subscribers. It includes a mix of announcements, rumors, behind-the-scenes insights, and recommendations. I view it as a way to thank those who support this project of regular reflections on Everyday Spirituality. Tomorrow is the regular weekly column, this time on Travel as Spirituality.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YHeq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubsta
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