http://yaholo.net "For those who are seeking truth, want to experience God, pondering the meaning of life, and wonder why hot dogs come in packs of ten but the buns in packs of eight." - Yaholo, The Practical Mystic. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:21:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Growing up in the evangelical community, I was inundated with end-times and prophecy related media.  Even before the infamous “Left Behind” series, there was plenty of activity around the deciphering and prediction of future and end-time events.  Even before I joined the Catholic Church I realized there was kind of ... http://yaholo.net/misc/end-times-craziness/   In light of the upcoming holidays, (Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day), I thought it would be appropriate to talk about the nature of death and how it applies to Christian mysticism.  The dead and departed has been one of the areas in my thinking which has undergone ... http://yaholo.net/christian-mysticism/honoring-the-dead-how-the-body-of-christ-extends-beyond-the-grave/ Theocentric posed a review of a new book called "Top Secret: The Truth behind Today's Pop Mysticisms" by Robert M. Price.  It is a critical look at fad or "pop mystics".  I am glad someone finally put a good book together for this since these con-artists give mysticism a bad name.  The book ... http://yaholo.net/books/will-the-real-mystics-please-stand-up/ CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL SIZE STRIP It's been a big since my last strip, and people have been asking me to do more.  I was having trouble working through some decisions on how to proceed.  I was debating between continuing with St. Philip Neri as a saintly specter interacting with ... http://yaholo.net/comic-strip/st-philip-neri-the-comic-strip-2/ "The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one." - Wilhelm Stekel Social change almost always comes from the young.  Born into a world not of their own ... http://yaholo.net/life-application/reform-vs-revolution/ “Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.” - 1 Thes. 5:16-18 When Paul wrote the words “Pray without ceasing”, he opened up a Pandora's box of misunderstanding for the overzealous and obsessive-compulsive types that endures to ... http://yaholo.net/christian-mysticism/pray-without-ceasing-contemplative-prayer/ Scientists have finally discovered the four winds talked about in Scripture. I mentioned this briefly in my Twitter feed last week, but didn't have time to write a post about it.  Throughout many passages in Scripture, which I will list at the end of this article, it refers to the ... http://yaholo.net/books/science-discovers-the-four-winds/ I have had several discussions as of late concerning the relationship between religion and philosophy (like here). Chiefly, the topic of debate is whether or not philosophy and religion can be separate. Here is a post on the Catholic Answers Forum that caught my attention: It seems to me ... http://yaholo.net/misc/a-few-thoughts-on-philosophy-and-religion/ As a mystic, I try to practice caution around areas of private revelation. I usually avoid talking about things I learn solely through personal experience. However, I have been so blessed by my more recent discoveries concerning Grace, that I felt compelled to write about it. My Dad says, "For ... http://yaholo.net/christian-mysticism/our-abundant-common-grace/ The Catholic Church has become the center of attention aggression in the global discussion of, not just abortion, but birth control.  To stand against birth control isn’t just unpopular in the secular world but also amongst modern day Christians and even many Catholics themselves. Considering the arguably more urgent concerns ... http://yaholo.net/life-application/against-birth-control/