A Question for Discernment: What Do We Need to Do to Make Mysticism Mainstream?

It’s the first Sunday of Advent. So liturgically speaking, it’s a new church year. Happy new year!

In the spirit of making a new year’s resolution, I’d like a pose a question for discernment. I don’t have the answer to this question, certainly not all the answers. This is question that I think everyone who is drawn to contemplation and mysticism needs to be working on, together. The way we answer this question will give us insight into the “new year’s resolutions” we need to be making, as...