This: “Thomas Merton had insomnia, and he once wrote, I’m lying here in this bed and the bed becomes an altar, and in a distance city somewhere, someone is able to pray and perhaps people whose lives we have touched most deeply will be people we will not meet until we are dead. The power of love is not limited by space or time. It is not limited by anything.” Thank you, Jim.
32:38... every so often this awakening happens ... very intense - changed my life - one of the most beautiful moments I will have in my heart for eternityb
My ego wants that moment again and again with the person but that would be living in the glory days of the past ~ I need to stay present NOW 💜🙏and appreciate all the good I have NOW and there is so much good - God is amazing
Around 1hr 16mins Mr Finley tells of a dream he had of Thomas Merton folk dancing. It is funny 😅 but he includes the Scriptural passage of Jesus telling how the children in the street were saying: we danced for you but you did not join in. - Eventually Finley says everyone got up and danced with Merton except himself because he (Finley) was too busy protecting his notes on Merton's folk dancing and he was annoyed at thinking he would lose his place in the notes because of Merton's distraction, but he was not really noticing that there was no audience to listen to him anymore because they had all gotten the message to become a child again just as Jesus says we should in Scripture and they had all joined Merton in folk dancing or as Thomas Merton called dancing with the Lord at the conclusion of his book "New Seeds of Contemplation": The Cosmic Dance.
He's so smitten by his own voice and cleverness it's stifling. What he IS screams so loudly in my ears that I cannot hear what he saying. My limitation, I suppose
perhaps maybe he is speaking to your shadows and they are cringing--that happens when truth speaks and am not ready. The man is humble due to a traumatic past which broke him, he is not speaking from high academic platform but life formation and experience, his truths resonate deeply.
What about sin? Life after death? Jesus being the only way to get to Father God? What about the practicality of getting nourishment from scriptures in the Bible? All I hear is spiritual blah blah blah- mysticism.
Thanks for providing us a perfect example of “casting pearls before swine,” as deep calls unto deep. Very few have the eyes to see, nor the ears to hear anything beyond blah-blah-blah
The passages he reads are beautiful.
Yeah
I'm so blessed to have someone teaching about my Thomas
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YOUR Thomas?
That may be the best two hours I've ever spent. What an incredible gift.
This: “Thomas Merton had insomnia, and he once wrote, I’m lying here in this bed and the bed becomes an altar, and in a distance city somewhere, someone is able to pray and perhaps people whose lives we have touched most deeply will be people we will not meet until we are dead. The power of love is not limited by space or time. It is not limited by anything.” Thank you, Jim.
It wasn't exactly insomnia, rather a zeal for God❤😊❤
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32:38... every so often this awakening happens ... very intense - changed my life - one of the most beautiful moments I will have in my heart for eternityb
My ego wants that moment again and again with the person but that would be living in the glory days of the past ~ I need to stay present NOW 💜🙏and appreciate all the good I have NOW and there is so much good - God is amazing
Awesome. I want to listed to it again….
I have no words for it, this lecture gives so much inspiration, guidance, depth, light....thanks enormously!
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James is such a great communicator of the spiritual.
James Finley is one incredible, special soul. Thank you for sharing this ;-)
Thank you for posting this. 🙏
James you are an inspiration to us all.
What a beautiful glimpse into what we know that we know. 🙏🏽
Excellent message. Thank you. So helpful!
Finley is inspiring.
What a Being! Thank you
_Saint Finley, anyone?_
YES! St. Finley. He has gone through his passion, death and resurrection. God bless God in him!
For sure
"On the Love of God" (Gerald May) begins a bit after 4:30.
And Australia 🇦🇺
“Love makes one”
Love _is_ one; _forgiveness_ takes away the block to it's awareness.
Around 1hr 16mins Mr Finley tells of a dream he had of Thomas Merton folk dancing. It is funny 😅 but he includes the Scriptural passage of Jesus telling how the children in the street were saying: we danced for you but you did not join in. - Eventually Finley says everyone got up and danced with Merton except himself because he (Finley) was too busy protecting his notes on Merton's folk dancing and he was annoyed at thinking he would lose his place in the notes because of Merton's distraction, but he was not really noticing that there was no audience to listen to him anymore because they had all gotten the message to become a child again just as Jesus says we should in Scripture and they had all joined Merton in folk dancing or as Thomas Merton called dancing with the Lord at the conclusion of his book "New Seeds of Contemplation": The Cosmic Dance.
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He's so smitten by his own voice and cleverness it's stifling. What he IS screams so loudly in my ears that I cannot hear what he saying. My limitation, I suppose
perhaps maybe he is speaking to your shadows and they are cringing--that happens when truth speaks and am not ready. The man is humble due to a traumatic past which broke him, he is not speaking from high academic platform but life formation and experience, his truths resonate deeply.
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What about sin? Life after death? Jesus being the only way to get to Father God? What about the practicality of getting nourishment from scriptures in the Bible? All I hear is spiritual blah blah blah- mysticism.
Yes, you do.
When all "I" hear is (insert whatever mumbo-jumbo is in my head at any given moment of any given day) - I know "I" have a problem.
Thanks for providing us a perfect example of “casting pearls before swine,” as deep calls unto deep. Very few have the eyes to see, nor the ears to hear anything beyond blah-blah-blah
@Chris V. Noire. Thank you for this. I needed it today.
Which is where the Spiritual action is!
I don’t want to hear about it- I want my own experiences, & that is where the Knowing begins.