Turning to the Mystics with James Finley

Center for Action and Contemplation

  • 43 minutes 59 seconds
    Bonus: Malcolm Guite on T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets (Part 2)

    On the second half of our special bonus episode, James Finley and Kirsten Oates continue their conversation with Malcolm Guite. The group briefly discusses the third of of T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets, The Dry Salvages, before diving into the grand finale, Little Gidding.

    Resources:

    • Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile here.
    • The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    • The book we will be using this season can be found here.
    • A free version can be accessed online here.

     

    Connect with us:

     

    We'll be accepting questions for our Listener Questions episode until November 7th, 2024.

    • 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!
    18 November 2024, 5:01 am
  • 48 minutes 56 seconds
    Bonus: Malcolm Guite on T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets (Part 1)

    On this special bonus episode, James Finley and Kirsten Oates interview Malcolm Guite about the nature of poetry to speak to directly to the heart, as it attempts to give shape and form to the ineffable. They also discuss the first two of T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets, providing additional depth and insight into Eliot's use of pattern, exploration of time and place, as well as his references to the mystics.

    Resources:

    • Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile here.
    • The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    • The book we will be using this season can be found here.
    • A free version can be accessed online here.

     

    Connect with us:

     

    We'll be accepting questions for our Listener Questions episode until November 7th, 2024.

    • 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!
    11 November 2024, 5:01 am
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    Dialogue 4: Little Gidding

    In this fourth dialogue session Jim and Kirsten focus on quartet four, Little Gidding.

    Resources:

    • Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile here.
    • The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    • The book we will be using this season can be found here.
    • A free version can be accessed online here.

     

    Connect with us:

     

    We'll be accepting questions for our Listener Questions episode until November 7th, 2024.

    • 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!
    4 November 2024, 5:01 am
  • 49 minutes 52 seconds
    T.S. Eliot: Session 4

    This is the fourth session that focuses on the poet T.S. Eliot and his work, Four Quartets. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with passages from Four Quartets, reflects on the qualitative essence of the spirit of this text, and finishes with a meditative practice.

    Resources:

    • Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile here.
    • The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    • The book we will be using this season can be found here.
    • A free version can be accessed online here.


    Connect with us:


    We'll be accepting questions for our Listener Questions episode until November 7th, 2024.

    • 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!
    28 October 2024, 4:01 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Dialogue 3: The Dry Salvages

    In this third dialogue session Jim and Kirsten focus on quartet three, The Dry Salvages.

    Resources:

    • Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile here.
    • The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    • The book we will be using this season can be found here.
    • A free version can be accessed online here.

     

    Connect with us:

     

    We'll be accepting questions for our Listener Questions episode until November 7th, 2024.

    • 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!
    21 October 2024, 4:00 am
  • 46 minutes 55 seconds
    T.S. Eliot: Session 3

    This is the third session that focuses on the poet T.S. Eliot and his work, Four Quartets. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with passages from Four Quartets, reflects on the qualitative essence of the spirit of this text, and finishes with a meditative practice.

    Resources:

    • Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile here.
    • The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    • The book we will be using this season can be found here.
    • A free version can be accessed online here.


    Connect with us:


    We'll be accepting questions for our Listener Questions episode until November 7th, 2024.

    • 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!
    14 October 2024, 4:01 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Dialogue 2: East Coker

    In this second dialogue session Jim and Kirsten focus on quartet two, East Coker.

    Resources:

    • Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile here.
    • The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    • The book we will be using this season can be found here.
    • A free version can be accessed online here.

     

    Connect with us:

     

    We'll be accepting questions for our Listener Questions episode until November 7th, 2024.

    • 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!
    7 October 2024, 4:01 am
  • 53 minutes 24 seconds
    T.S. Eliot: Session 2

    This is the second session that focuses on the poet T.S. Eliot and his work, Four Quartets. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with passages from Four Quartets, reflects on the qualitative essence of the spirit of this text, and finishes with a meditative practice.

    Resources:

    • Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile here.
    • The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    • The book we will be using this season can be found here.
    • A free version can be accessed online here.


    Connect with us:


    We'll be accepting questions for our Listener Questions episode until November 7th, 2024.

    • 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!
    30 September 2024, 4:01 am
  • 59 minutes 51 seconds
    Dialogue 1: Burnt Norton

    In this first dialogue session Jim and Kirsten focus on quartet one, Burnt Norton.

    Resources:

    • Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile here.
    • The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    • The book we will be using this season can be found here.
    • A free version can be accessed online here.

     

    Connect with us:

     

    We'll be accepting questions for our Listener Questions episode until November 7th, 2024.

    • 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!
    23 September 2024, 4:01 am
  • 43 minutes 44 seconds
    T.S. Eliot: Session 1

    This is the first session that focuses on the poet T.S. Eliot and his work, Four Quartets. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with passages from Four Quartets, reflects on the qualitative essence of the spirit of this text, and finishes with a meditative practice.

    Resources:

    • Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile here.
    • The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    • The book we will be using this season can be found here.
    • A free version can be accessed online here.


    Connect with us:


    We'll be accepting questions for our Listener Questions episode until November 7th, 2024.

    • 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!
    16 September 2024, 3:03 pm
  • 42 minutes 11 seconds
    Turning to T.S. Eliot

    Welcome to Season 10 of Turning to the Mystics. This season we are turning to T.S. Eliot for spiritual guidance. In this episode, James Finley and Kirsten Oates cover the life and person of T.S. Eliot and discuss how we can work with his poetry to transform our lives.

    Resources:

    • Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile here.
    • The transcript for this episode can be found here.
    • The book we will be using this season can be found here.
    • A free version can be accessed online here.


    Connect with us:


    We'll be accepting questions for our Listener Questions episode until November 7th, 2024.

    • 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!
    9 September 2024, 6:01 am
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