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Living Between Worlds in Recovery: Final Episode
29 september 2025 · 33 min
When most of us addicts wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives. We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home. Lees meer
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems thatsupported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many of today’s men and women.
The series describes this lost-world and how to access the “Inner Resilience” needed to find our way home.
This episode is in three parts – each is focused on insights into the several gifts depth psychology can bring to us in recovery.
Part 3 is the final episode in the series and covers:
A. We Are the Meaning Makers
B. From Whence Cometh, And Wither To?
C. Do We Ever Really Arrive Home?
Show notes:
Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.
The Power of Two Way Prayer by Father Bill W.
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Living Between Worlds in Recovery: What Depth Psychology Offers Pt.2
22 september 2025 · 55 min
When most of us addicts wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way Lees meer
seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives.
We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home.
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems that supported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many of today’s men and women.
The series describes this lost-world and how to access the “Inner Resilience” needed to find our way home. This episode is in three parts – each is focused on insights into the gifts depth psychology can bring to us in recovery. Part #2 covers:
A. Our psyche wishes to be heard
B. Fear and lethargy are our greatest opponents
Show notes:
Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.
The Power of Two Way Prayer
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Living Between Worlds in Recovery: What Depth Psychology Offers
15 september 2025 · 1 uur
When most of us addicts wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives. We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home. Lees meer
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems thatsupported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many of today’s men and women.
The series describes this lost-world and how to access the “Inner Resilience” needed to find our way home.
This episode is in two parts – each focused on insights into the gifts depth psychology can bring to us in recovery. Part #1 covers:
A. The real issues of life are never solved – but they can be outgrown.
B. The cure for loneliness is solitude.
C. Our best, most demanding, and most useful job is addressing our own shadows.
Show notes:
Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.
The Power of Two Way Prayer
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Living Between Worlds in Recovery: Connecting with the Beyond that Resides Within
8 september 2025 · 1 uur 25 min
When most of us addicts wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives. We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home. Lees meer
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems thatsupported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many of today’s men and women.
The series describes this lost-world and how to access the “Inner Resilience” needed to find our way home. This episode is centered on finding and resonating with the Greater Self that resides within and wishes to communicate with us on our journey through life.
Show notes: · Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.
The Power of Two Way Prayer
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Living Between Worlds in Recovery: No Cure but Healing
1 september 2025 · 1 uur 7 min
When most of us addicts wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives. We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home. Lees meer
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems thatsupported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many of today’s men and women.
The series describes this lost-world and how to access the “Inner Resilience” needed to find our way home. This episode takes a deep dive into the nature of HEALING found in recovery.
Show notes:
Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.
The Power of Two Way Prayer
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Living Between Worlds in Recovery: Three Things To Remember
25 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 11 min
When most of us addicts wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives. We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home. Lees meer
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems that supported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many of today’s men and women.
The series describes this lost-world and how to access the “Inner Resilience” needed to find our way home. This episode draws on three major lessons Hollis learned over his many years of practicing and teaching depth psychology.
Show notes:
Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.
Robert Johnson’s, Inner Work
The Power of Two Way Prayer
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Depth Psychology: Going In Search of Our Soul
17 augustus 2025 · 57 min
When most of us addicts wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives. We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home. Lees meer
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems that supported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many of today’s men and women.
The series describes this lost-world and how to access the “Inner Resilience” needed to find our way home. Episode Three is focused on “soul work” in recovery
Show notes:
Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.
Robert Johnson’s Inner Work
The Power of Two Way Prayer
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Living Between Worlds in Recovery: Coping with Chaos
9 augustus 2025 · 50 min
When most of us addicts wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives. We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home. Lees meer
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems that supported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many of today’s men and women.
The series describes this lost-world and how to access the “Inner Resilience” needed to find our way out. Episode two is focused on some of the unsuccessful coping mechanisms we have tried. Then it points us toward the solution.
Show notes:
Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.
Hollis Quote:
“Jung concluded that there was within each of us a deep resilience guided by some locus of knowing, independent of ego consciousness; a center that produces our dreams to correct us, symptoms to challenge us, visions to inspire us.”
The Power of Two Way Prayer
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Living Between Worlds in Recovery: When Our Map Disappears
2 augustus 2025 · 44 min
When most of us wash up on the shores of recovery to say we’ve lost our way seems a gross understatement. The bottom has usually fallen out from under our lives. We feel utterly lost and painfully alone. The world we knew is gone and no new world has arrived to take its place. We need a map to orient us and a guide to help us find our way home. Lees meer
This is the world Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis describes in his book “Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.” It’s likely an all too familiar world to most of us addicts. Hollis says not only are we lost, but the religious structures and cultural belief systems that supported yesterday’s lost souls seem out of reach for many men and women today.
This series describes this lost-world and how to access the Inner Resilience needed to find our way out. Episode One describes the problem and sets the scene.
Show notes:
Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times by James Hollis, PhD.
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Women in Long Term Recovery: Concluding Thoughts
26 juli 2025 · 1 uur
Women face any number of unique challenges at the start of their recovery, but still other problems (as well as blessings) lay ahead. Lees meer
Father Bill’s guest is Diane Cameron, author of Out of the Woods: A Woman’s Guide to Long-Term Recovery. Diane addresses issues that include sex, family, work-life balance, the empty nest, caregiving, aging … and many more.
In addition to authoring several books, Diane is a journalist, columnist, blogger, and a woman in long-term recovery. Gifted with a sense of humor and a passion for helping women, Diane draws on her long experience in 12-Step recovery to help women traveling on the road of recovery. In this final episode Diane shares her wisdom regarding self-image and self-care, learning to live a life of service, and avoiding - or returning - from relapse.
Show notes:
Out of the Woods: A Woman’s Guide to Long-Term Recovery
Women Who Love Too Much by Robin Norwood:
Diane’s website: https://www.dianecameron.info/
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Work, Aging, & Death
19 juli 2025 · 59 min
Women face a number of unique challenges at the start of their recovery, but still other problems (as well as blessings) lay ahead. Lees meer
Father Bill’s guest is Diane Cameron, author of Out of the Woods: A Woman’s Guide to Long-Term Recovery. Diane addresses issues that include sex, family, work-life balance, the empty nest, caregiving, aging … and many more.
In addition to authoring several books, Diane is a journalist, columnist, blogger, and a woman in long-term recovery. Gifted with a sense of humor and a passion for helping women, Diane draws on her long experience in 12-Step recovery to help women traveling on the road of recovery. In this fourth episode, Diane shares her wisdom regarding a woman finding her role in the workplace, as well as coping with issues surrounding aging, dying, and death. Don’t let these topics scare you off – and know they apply to men as well.
Show notes:
· Out of the Woods: A Woman’s Guide to Long-Term Recovery
https://www.amazon.com/Out-Woods-Womans-Long-Term-Recovery/dp/1937612473
· Denial of Death by Ernest Becker
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=book+the+denial+of+death&adgrpid=1333709159636611&hvadid=83357150017648&hvbmt=bp&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=73736&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=p&hvtargid=kwd-83357786957109%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=22163_13576383&mcid=aa0ca0da18013018939632513b028c2c&msclkid=b20574d50eeb177815521ca04ce4eac9&tag=mh0b-20&ref=pd_sl_7wyhf7fh0j_p
· Diane’s website: https://www.dianecameron.info/
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Meetings and Relationships
12 juli 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
Women face some very unique challenges at the start of their recovery, but still other problems (as well as blessings) lay ahead. Father Bill’s guest is Diane Cameron, author of Out of the Woods: A Woman’s Guide to Long-Term Recovery. Diane addresses issues that include sex, family, work-life balance, the empty nest, caregiving, aging … and many more. Lees meer
In addition to authoring several books, Diane is a journalist, columnist, blogger, and a woman in long-term recovery. Gifted with a sense of humor and a passion for helping women, Diane draws on her long experience in 12-Step recovery to help women traveling on the road of recovery. In this third episode Diane shares one woman’s wisdom regarding attendance at 12-Step meetings and how to maneuver the many pitfalls relationships present in recovery.
Show notes:
Out of the Woods: A Woman’s Guide to Long-Term Recovery
Anne Lamott Operating Instructions
Diane’s website: https://www.dianecameron.info/
The Power of Two Way Prayer
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Body Mind Spirit
5 juli 2025 · 1 uur 1 min
Women face unique challenges at the start of their recovery, but still other problems (as well as blessings) lay ahead. Father Bill’s guest is Diane Cameron, author of Out of the Woods: A Woman’s Guide to Long-Term Recovery. Diane addresses issues that include sex, family, work-life balance, the empty nest, caregiving, aging … and many more. In addition to authoring several books, Diane is a journalist, columnist, blogger, and a woman in long-term recovery. Gifted with a sense of humor and a passion for helping women, Diane draws on her long experience in 12-Step recovery to help women traveling on the road of recovery. In this second episode Fr. Bill and Diane discuss some of the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges women face in recovery. Lees meer
Show Notes:
Out of the Woods: A Woman’s Guide to Long-Term Recovery
· Diane’s website: https://www.dianecameron.info/
· The Power of Two Way Prayer
· Dr. Bob’s Method for Finding God’s Will
Dr. Bob’s God’s Will Exercise
Dr. Bob Smith, one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, gave us this discernment process. It was his response to the question, “How do we know God’s will?”
1. Write out the question:
“What should I do about….?”
“Should I move to xxx or…?”
2. Get quiet and meditate on that question for a few minutes each day in your prayer time. (Note: You have a prayer time.)
3. Then, each time, write down everything that comes to mind for your question. (Don’t judge or edit the thoughts, just write them down.):
Talk to Susan about…
Take a weekend trip to Detroit
Get catalogs for grad school
Get a dog instead
Buy a kayak and go…
Borrow the money from my brother…
4. Then slowly examine each idea and ask of each:
-Is it pure?
-Is it honest?
-Is it loving?
-Is it unselfish.
5. If the answers are not clear, ask these questions again with your sponsor or close friend.
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Women in Long Term Recovery: What You Need to Know
28 juni 2025 · 51 min
Women face unique challenges at the start of their recovery, but still other problems as well as blessings lay ahead. Father Bill’s guest is Diane Cameron, author of Out of the Woods: A Woman’s Guide to Long-Term Recovery. Diane addressesissues that include sex, family, work-life balance, the empty nest, caregiving, aging … and many more. In addition to authoring several books, Diane is a journalist, columnist, blogger, and a woman in long-term recovery herself. Gifted with a sense of humor and a passion for helping women, Diane draws on her long experience in 12-Step recovery to help women traveling on the road of recovery. In this first episode Diane shares some of her story and lays out the special challenges her book addresses. Lees meer
Show notes:
Out of the Woods: A Woman’s Guide to Long-Term Recovery
What Can We Do to Help Our Addicted Communities?
Diane’s website: https://www.dianecameron.info/
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Climbing All the Way
21 juni 2025 · 41 min
Tom Powers, Jr. grew up in the shadow of Bill Wilson but that didn’t keep him from descending into the pit of his ownalcoholism. To climb out of his illness he needed to find a ladder and climb it as if his life depended on it because it did. In this series, Father Bill interviews Matt D. archivist for All Addicts Anonymous, the 12-Step Fellowship Tom and his father founded to reflect the original and more spirituallygrounded pioneer program. They discuss a 1973 paper Tom wrote titled “The Twelve-Step Ladder to God Consciousness.” In this episode they discuss the danger of climbing only partially up the ladder. Lees meer
Show notes:
“The Twelve-Step Ladder to God Consciousness.”
All Addicts Anonymous website: https://alladdictsanonymous.org/
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Too Damned Smart for Ladder Climbing
14 juni 2025 · 39 min
Tom Powers, Jr. grew up in the shadow of Bill Wilson but that didn’t keep him from descending into the pit of his ownalcoholism. To climb out of his illness he needed to find a ladder and climb it as if his life depended on it because it did. In this series, Father Bill interviews Matt D. archivist for All Addicts Anonymous, the 12-Step Fellowship Tom and his father founded to reflect the original and more spirituallygrounded pioneer program. They discuss a 1973 paper Tom wrote titled “The Twelve-Step Ladder to God Consciousness.” In this episode the danger of being too smart to climb a stupid looking ladder. Lees meer
Show notes: “The Twelve-Step Ladder to God Consciousness.”
All Addicts Anonymous website: https://alladdictsanonymous.org/
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Some Dangers of Ladder Climbing
7 juni 2025 · 47 min
Tom Powers, Jr. grew up in the shadow of Bill Wilson but that didn’t keep him from descending into the pit of his own alcoholism. To climb out of his illness he needed to find a ladder and climb it as if his life depended on it because it did. In this series, Father Bill interviews Matt D. archivist for All Addicts Anonymous, the 12-Step Fellowship Tom and his father founded to reflect the original and more spiritually grounded pioneer program. They discuss a 1973 paper Tom wrote titled “The Twelve-Step Ladder to God Consciousness.” In this episode some cautions for spiritual ladder climbing are discussed. The paper is available in the show notes below. Lees meer
Show notes:
· “The Twelve-Step Ladder to God Consciousness.” S
· All Addicts Anonymous website: https://alladdictsanonymous.org/
· The Fourth Way by Ouspensky – (Be sure to see the used book selections)
· Maurice Nichols: Best book recommended for an introduction to Ouspensky.
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Climbing the Ladder
30 mei 2025 · 48 min
Tom Powers, Jr. grew up in the shadow of Bill Wilson but that didn’t keep him from descending into the pit of his own alcoholism. To climb out of his illness he needed to find a ladder and climb it as if his life depended on it because it did. In this series, Father Bill interviews Matt D. archivist for All Addicts Anonymous, the 12-Step Fellowship Tom and his father founded to reflect the original and more spiritually grounded pioneer program. They discuss a 1973 paper Tom wrote titled “The Twelve-Step Ladder to God Consciousness.” The paper is available in the show notes below. In this episode the 12-Steps are described as a spiritual ladder for the needs of modern men and women confronted with multiple addictions or those with a more serious need of a more spiritual solution. Lees meer
Show notes:
“The Twelve-Step Ladder to God Consciousness.”
All Addicts Anonymous website: https://alladdictsanonymous.org/
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A 12 Step Recovery Ladder: Finding the Right Ladder
23 mei 2025 · 45 min
Tom Powers, Jr. grew up in the shadow of Bill Wilson but that didn’t keep him from descending into the pit of his own alcoholism. To climb out of his illness he needed to find a ladder and climb it as if his life depended on it because it did. In this series, Father Bill interviews Matt D. archivist for All Addicts Anonymous, the 12-Step Fellowship Tom and his father founded to reflect the original and more spiritually grounded pioneer program. They discuss a 1973 paper Tom wrote titled “The Twelve-Step Ladder to God Consciousness.” The paper is available in the show notes below. In this episode the 12-Steps are described as a spiritual ladder for the needs of modern men and women confronted with multiple addictions or in need of a more powerful spiritual solution. Lees meer
Show notes:
· “The Twelve-Step Ladder to God Consciousness.”
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Inner Child 101
15 mei 2025 · 41 min
After doing Two Way Prayer for many years, a friend encouraged me to try integrating it with Inner Child Work. This certainly wasn’t anything the Pioneers in AA had even done. And yet, Carl Jung who played such an important role in the beginnings of AA would no doubt have encouraged it. In this single episode, Fr. Bill shares some basics on what the process entails and how it integrates with Two Way Prayer. It includes portions of a chapter from Bill’s new book with sample inner child writings. Hope you’ll lighten up for a while and come join us in the sandbox!Your inner child awaits. Lees meer
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Life Changers: The Groups
4 mei 2025 · 58 min
This series focuses on Harold Begbie’s book Life Changers. First published in 1922 it describes key elements in Frank Buchman’s program of radical change from which AA drew so many of its principles and practices. Studying the source material for the 12-Steps can give us insights into the transformational process the Group was trying to achieve both in individuals and in nations. They can prove invaluable to anyone whose recovery has lost its “zing” or to individuals unable to recover because of a “watered down” recovery approach. Fr. Bill focuses on the final chapter in the 13th edition. It is an article on the Groups written in 1929 by John McCook Roots and published in the Atlantic Monthly. Lees meer
Show notes: Life Changers: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changers-13th-Harold-Begbie/dp/1439232067
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Life Changers: Lessons from the Field
26 april 2025 · 46 min
This series focuses on Harold Begbie’s book Life Changers. Published in 1922 it describes key elements in Frank Buchman’s program of radical change from which AA drew so many of its principles and practices. Studying the source material for the 12-Steps can give us insights into the transformational process the Group was trying to achieve both in individuals and in nations. They can prove invaluable to anyone whose recovery has lost its “zing” or to individuals unable to recover because of a “watered down” recovery approach. Fr. Bill focuses on chapters 3 through 9 of Life Changers drawing broadly from the stories of some who attended the 1922 house party and the elements that helped bring about their change. Lees meer
Show notes:
Life Changers:
https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changers-13th-Harold-Begbie/dp/1439232067
War of the Gods in Addiction by David Schoen:
https://www.amazon.com/War-Gods-Addiction-David-Schoen/dp/1882670574
Varieties of Religious Experience by William James (free / pdf version)
https://csrs.nd.edu/assets/59930/williams_1902.pdf
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Life Changers: The Soul Surgeon
19 april 2025 · 34 min
This series is focused on Harold Begbie’s book Life Changers. Published in 1922 it describes key elements in Frank Buchman’s program of radical change from which AA drew so much. Studying the source material for the 12-Steps can give us insights into the transformation process the Group was trying to achieve both in individuals and in nations. These can prove invaluable to anyone whose recovery has lost its “zing” or to individuals unable to recover because of a “watered down” recovery approach. Fr. Bill focuses on chapter two of Begbie’s book describing the founder of the Oxford Group as a “soul surgeon”- a man capable of cutting out anything that keeps a person from a full recovery. Lees meer
Show notes:
Life Changers: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changers-13th-Harold-Begbie/dp/1439232067
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Life Changers: It Begins with Trust
11 april 2025 · 45 min
This series is focused on Harold Begbie’s book Life Changers. First published in 1922 it describes some of the key elements in Frank Buchman’s program of radical change from which AA had its birth. Studying the source material for the 12-Steps can give us insights into the transformation process the Group was trying to achieve both in individuals and in the lost culture of the times. Understanding these more fully and putting some of them to work for us can prove invaluable to anyone whose recovery has lost its “zing” or to individuals unable to recover because of a “watered down” recovery approach that isn’t working for them. They say “some of us are sicker than others” and the solution for some may be taking a stronger dose of medicine than others. The author identifies some of that strong medicine. The book is available in affordable reprints listed in the show notes. Lees meer
Show notes:
Life Changers by Harold Begbie
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Life is Not a Dead End
2 april 2025 · 36 min
I was invited to share with the “As Bill Sees It – AA Group” in Sheffield, England on March 30th , 2025. The speaker shares on one of Bill Wilson’s writings. Lees meer
I chose a selection from the 12 & 12: “When a man or a woman has a spiritual awakening, the most important meaning of it is that he has now become able to do, feel, and believe that which he could not do before on his unaided strength and resources alone. He has been granted a gift which amounts to a new state of consciousness and being.
“He has been set on a path which tells him he is really going somewhere, that life is not a dead end, not something to be endured or mastered. In a very real sense he has been transformed, because he has laid hold of a source of strength which he had hitherto denied himself.” Hope you enjoy!
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Intervention Day
26 maart 2025 · 56 min
Jeff and Debra Jay are the co-authors of Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention. Now in its third edition, their book has helped thousands of families find new lives in recovery. The series addresses how families can be empowered to help a loved one still in denial, how to prepare properly for an intervention, and how the intervention can best be assured to succeed. In this episode Father Bill and Jeff discuss what happens on the day of an intervention along with some suggestions for special cases. If you’ve ever been told “you can’t help an alcoholic or addict until they ask for help” you won’t want to miss this series. Lees meer
Show Notes:
Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention (The book) by Jeff and Debra Jay
Love First website: (Helpful material to learn more about addiction, intervention, and family recovery)
https://lovefirst.net/structured-family-recovery/#top
The Hijacked Brain by Dr. Henrietta Barnes, MD
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Intervention: Getting Ready... Set, Go
19 maart 2025 · 50 min
Jeff and Debra Jay are the co-authors of Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention. Now in its third edition, their book has helped thousands of families find new lives in recovery. The series addresses how families can be empowered to help a loved one still in denial, how to prepare properly for an intervention, and how the intervention can best be assured to succeed. In this episode Father Bill and Jeff continue their discussion of laying the foundations for a successful intervention. If you’ve ever been told “you can’t help an alcoholic or addict until they ask for help” you won’t want to miss this series. Lees meer
Show Notes:
Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention
(The book) by Jeff and Debra Jay
Love First website:(Helpful material to learn more about addiction, intervention, and family recovery)
https://lovefirst.net/structured-family-recovery/#top
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Intervention: Getting Ready
12 maart 2025 · 49 min
Jeff and Debra Jay are the co-authors of Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention. Now in its third edition, their book has helped thousands find their way to new lives in recovery. The series addresses how families can be empowered to help a loved one still in denial, how to prepare properly for an intervention, and how the intervention can best be assured to succeed. In this episode Father Bill and Jeff explore laying the foundations for a successful intervention. If you’ve ever been told “you can’t help an alcoholic or addict until they ask for help” you won’t want to miss this series. Lees meer
Show notes:
Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention (The book) by Jeff and Debra Jay
Love First website: (Helpful material to learn more about addiction, intervention, and family recovery)
https://lovefirst.net/structured-family-recovery/#top
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Intervention: A Family's Guide w. Interventionist Jeff Jay
8 maart 2025 · 55 min
Jeff and Debra Jay are the co-authors of Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention. The book is now in its third edition and has helped thousands find their way to new lives in recovery. Recognized national leaders in the field of intervention, the authors lay bare some of the myths that continue to keep so many alcoholics and addicts trapped in their illness. The series will address how families can be empowered to help a loved one still in denial, how to prepare properly for an intervention, and how the intervention can best be assured to succeed. In this episode Father Bill interviews Jeff who shares the story of his own recovery, his work in the addiction treatment field and how he found and fostered his passion for intervention work. If you’ve ever been told “you can’t help and alcoholic until he wants help” you won’t want to miss this series. Lees meer
Show Notes:
Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention by Jeff and Debra JayLove First Website: https://lovefirst.net/structured-family-recovery/#top
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Exploring the Serenity Prayer
26 februari 2025 · 33 min
The Serenity Prayer has long been associated with Alcoholics Anonymous. It’s a prayer uniquely fitted to meeting the needs of alcoholics and addicts as we begin our recovery journey or face trials along the way. On first reading it, Wilson said, “Never had we seen so much A.A. in so few words.” (AA Comes of Age, p. 196.) In this episode Fr. Bill shares some thoughts on the prayer in both its short and longer forms. Lees meer
Show Notes:
Who Wrote the Serenity Prayer, by Fred R. Shapiro, Yale Alumni Magazine, 2008
http://archives.yalealumnimagazine.com/issues/2008_07/serenity.html
“We Version” of the Original Serenity Prayer:
God, grant us the serenityto accept the things we cannot change,
courage to change thethings we can,
andthe wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time;
accepting hardship as the pathway to peace;
taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is,
not as we would have it;
trusting that You will make all things right if we surrender to Your will; so we may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with You forever in the next. Amen
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Exploring the Big Book Myths
19 februari 2025 · 56 min
William Schaberg is the author of an important new book that’s “a must read” for every 12-Step member ready to separate recovery myth from recovery miracle. This episode focuses on chapter one of Schaberg’s sure to be classic Writing the Big Book titled Challenging the Creation Myths. He and Father Bill explore what Wilson referred to as “the flying blind” period before the Big Book was written. It’s just one of the many myths Schaberg carefully examines as he traces the Big Book’s writing through the critical eye of historical documentation. Myths are not unrealities – they’re expressing truths that are often bigger than reality. You’re sure to find this a fascinating and enlightening discussion.Show Notes: Lees meer
Writing the Big Book by William H. Schaberg
Bill Schaberg’s YouTube Channel
S. H. Hadley Story by William James
Frank Parkhurst’s story from the Big Book, first edition: https://aamo.info/bb/j41d/bbs_hank_p.html
Controversy regarding Rowland Hazard and the dates of his treatment by Carl Jung: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Hazard_III
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AA's Spiritual Roots: Living a God Guided Life
7 februari 2025 · 29 min
Over thirty years ago an AA archivist gave me a book that
changed my life. It’s one of the best descriptions of the Oxford Group program out of which AA would later blossom and grow. Published in 1933 and titled WHAT IS THE OXFORD GROUP? the anonymous author lays out many of the principles and practices that Bill Wilson drew from in writing the Big Book. If you’re ready for a life-changing shift to your program, this series may be for you. The book is available free through a link in the show notes. Lees meerThis episode explores the concept of GUIDANCE as it was
understood and practiced by the AA pioneers. An understanding of Guidance has largely been lost from modern-day 12-Step fellowships. This episode tries to instill in listeners the power of living a God-guided life.Show Notes:
Pdf copy of What is the Oxford Group?https://stepstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/what_is.pdf
The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother
Lawrence / There are many pdf copies available online. A good translation is
one by Marshall Davis:https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Presence-God-Modern-English/dp/1521299757
Other helpful books:
David Schoen’s The War of the Gods in AddictionThomas R. Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion / Free
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AA's Spiritual Roots: Restitution Revolution
29 januari 2025 · 28 min
Over thirty years ago an AA archivist gave me a book that
changed my life. It’s one of the best descriptions of the Oxford Group program out of which AA would later blossom and grow. Published in 1933 and titled WHAT IS THE OXFORD GROUP? the anonymous author lays out many of the principles and practices that Bill Wilson drew from in writing the Big Book. If you’re ready for a life-changing shift to your program, this series may be for you. The book is available free through a link in the show notes. Lees meerThis episode explores RESTITUTION as it was understood and practiced by the AA pioneers. Making amends for our past wrongs affects others as much as ourselves and requires guidance and courage in knowing how best to proceed.
Show Notes:
Pdf copy of What is the Oxford Group?
https://stepstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/what_is.pdf
Link to the hymn: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kimLXNhzZMA
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AA's Spiritual Roots: Surrender to Win
22 januari 2025 · 33 min
Over thirty years ago an AA archivist gave me a book that changed my life. It’s one of the best descriptions of the Oxford Group program out of which AA would later blossom and grow. Published in 1933 and titled WHAT IS THE OXFORD GROUP? the anonymous author lays out many of the principles and practices that Bill Wilson drew from in writing the Big Book. If you’re ready for a life-changing shift to your program, this series may be for you. The book is available free through a link in the show notes. Lees meer
This episode explores SURRENDER as it was understood and
practiced by the AA pioneers. Interestingly, it’s a word that’s never used in the first 164 pages of the Big Book.Show Notes:
What is the Oxford Group?
https://stepstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/what_is.pdf
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AA's Spiritual Roots: Sharing the S Bomb
15 januari 2025 · 55 min
This episode tackles a subject that’s pretty much taboo in
12-Step meetings: SIN. It was a key concept in the Group and Bill Wilson called it by different names in the Big Book. Don’t let prejudice or negative past experiences keep you from listening. You may find a “life-changing” key to your Program. Lees meerShow Notes:
What is the Oxford Group?
https://stepstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/what_is.pdf
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AA's Spiritual Roots: House Parties & Frank Buchman
8 januari 2025 · 40 min
Over thirty years ago an AA archivist gave me a book that
changed my life. It’s one of the best descriptions of the Oxford Group program out of which AA would later blossom and grow. Published in 1933 and titled WHAT IS THE OXFORD GROUP? the anonymous author lays out many of the principles and practices that Bill Wilson drew from in writing the Big Book. If you’re ready for a life-changing shift to your program, this series may be for you. This episode completes chapter one and is focused on the Group’s unique use of house-parties and on the Group’s founder Frank Buchman. It’s focused on what AA took forward and what it left behind. Lees meerShow Notes:
Pdf copy of What is the Oxford Group? https://stepstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/what_is.pdf
Picture of Caux
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AA's Spiritual Roots: Digging into the Oxford Group
2 januari 2025 · 39 min
Over thirty years ago an AA archivist gave me a book that changed my life. It’s one of the best descriptions of the Oxford Group program out of which AA would later blossom and grow. Published in 1933 and titled WHAT IS THE OXFORD GROUP? the anonymous author lays out many of the principles and practices that Bill Wilson drew from in writing the Big Book. If you’re ready for a life-changing shift to your program, this series may be for you. Lees meer
The book is available free here:
https://stepstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/what_is.pdfPdf copy of What is the Oxford Group?
https://stepstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/what_is.pdf
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Science Fiction - Spirit Fact: The Key of Willingness
26 december 2024 · 1 uur 10 min
Michael T. recovered young and has been sober in AA for many years. But when he discovered AA’s original Pioneer Program things inside him started to change. The Four Absolutes took hold and doing God’s will became the driving force. Art was Michael’s means of expression and science fiction began blending with his 12-Step recovery. In this second episode Michael shares a modern recovery myth titled THE KEY OF WILLINGNESS. It’s an old truth set in modern form. Be sure to watch this episode on YouTube to get the full effect. Lees meer
Show notes:
The Key of Willingness “Comic Book Myth”
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Science Fiction - Spirit Fact: A Modern Recovery Myth
18 december 2024 · 53 min
Michael T. recovered young and has stayed sober in AA for many years. But when he discovered AA’s original Pioneer Program things inside him began to change. The Four Absolutes took hold and doing God’s will in the world became a driving force. Art became Michael’s means of expression and science fiction began blending with his 12-Step recovery. In this first episode Michael shares his recovery story. He explains how a modern myth found expression in what the Big Book terms, “the fourth dimension of existence.” Buckle your seat belts and come along for the ride! Lees meer
Show Notes:
Silently Seduced by Dr. Kenneth Adams
When He’s Married to Mom by Dr. Kenneth Adams
Contact Michael: mct756@gmail.com
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Men & Emotions: Men Share their Emotions
11 december 2024 · 58 min
In modern society it appears that many men – and not a few women – are seriously and dangerously out of touch with their emotions. Opportunities abound to isolate and to self-medicate. When we begin recovery many of us find ourselves emotionally vulnerable and often immature. This series focuses on why this is and offers methods and exercises for connecting with and caring for our emotional selves. Lees meer
Father Bill continues interviewing therapist Laura Jones Swann, author of Men and Emotions … It’s a Thing. Laura’s worked extensively in the recovery field teaching at several Texas universities. She serves as the guide to a topic that’s relevant both to men and women alike. In this final episode men who’ve found emotional recovery share their powerful stories.
Show Notes:
Men and Emotions: It’s a Thing by Laura Swann, MEd. LCDC
You can contact Laura at menandemotionsbook@gmail.com
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Men & Emotions: Emotional Health Strategies pt.2
4 december 2024 · 59 min
In modern society it appears that many men – and not a few women – are seriously and dangerously out of touch with their emotions. Opportunities abound to isolate and to self-medicate. When we addicts and alcoholics begin recovery many of us find ourselves emotionally vulnerable and often immature. This series focuses on why this is and offers methods and exercises for connecting with and caring for our emotional selves. Lees meer
Father Bill continues interviewing therapist Laura Jones Swann, author of Men and Emotions … It’s a Thing. Laura’s worked extensively in the recovery field teaching at several Texas universities. She serves as the guide to a topic that’s relevant both to men and women alike.
In this second-to-last episode, Laura reviews the second half of her strategy list to help support a healthy emotional life.
Show Notes:
Men and Emotions: It’s a Thing by Laura Swann, MEd. LCDC
https://www.amazon.com/Emotions-Thing-Laura-Jones-Swann/dp/B0CW3T4JMT
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=daniel+goleman+emotional&hvadid=692815657814&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9028223&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15016485746960485602&hvtargid=kwd-314849247096&hydadcr=15524_13558553&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_28uy2uf8ah_e
Other Book Recommendations:
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._GDfd8RInPzGpyGqcpefe-0u81RUNAoCRYN-Rfmme_wMCM9TpPxxTivWEPib2tbwvGHGgfhkYatH7Pjgxq8a070KsMS44ycnM_eB3I8n_iOSShcPCFM0cvRFXFhSdPWI_8gky1SpuBDeU5RcCjmnwBmrY4R0e8Q9F_lxoL0UaHrRYHTjLkOLN8tPVEghzR3aMtVLJlOdnghsbmClHzC6nA55eW7hZTFcOW_2_n-k3v0.blzBeyMeWOkwILqgJP-ay-baeYa49V9eaaoEUdY2M3M&dib_tag=se&hvadid=580689605212&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9028223&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=6257331460669020339&hvtargid=kwd-1410515536440&hydadcr=16287_13419214&keywords=the+body+keeps+the+score.&qid=1733164914&sr=8-1
A New Pair of Glasses by Chuck C.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=a+new+pair+of+glasses&h…
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Men & Emotions: Emotional Health Strategies pt.1
27 november 2024 · 1 uur 1 min
In modern society many men – and not a few women – are seriously and dangerously out of touch with their emotions. Opportunities abound to isolate and to self-medicate. When we addicts and alcoholics begin recovery many of us find ourselves emotionally vulnerable and immature. This series focuses on why this is and offers methods and exercises for connecting with and caring for our emotional selves. Lees meer
Father Bill continues interviewing therapist Laura Jones Swann, author of Men and Emotions: It’s a Thing. Laura’s worked extensively in the recovery field teaching at several Texas universities. She serves as the guide to a topic that’s relevant to men and women alike.
In this third episode Laura reviews strategies that can help both men and women support a healthy emotional life. It’s divided into a two-parts.
Show Notes:
Men and Emotions: It’s a Thing by Laura Swann, MEd. LCDC
You can contact Laura at menandemotionsbook@gmail.com
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Men & Emotions: Understanding Men's Emotions
20 november 2024 · 1 uur 3 min
In modern society many men – and not a few women – are seriously and dangerously out of touch with their emotions. Opportunities abound to isolate and to self-medicate. When an addict or an alcoholic begins recovery many of us find ourselves emotionally vulnerable and immature. This series focuses on some reasons for this and offers methods and exercises for connecting with and caring for our emotional selves. Lees meer
Father Bill interviews therapist Laura Jones Swann, author of Men and Emotions: It’s a Thing. Laura has worked extensively in the recovery field teaching at several Texas universities. She’ll serve as the guide to a topic that’s relevant to men and women alike.
In this second episode Laura takes a deep dive into the emotional life of men: the unique challenges men face, the emotional inner- landscape of our lives, and Nine Principles for Connecting to and Caring for the Emotional Self.
Show Notes:
Men and Emotions: It’s a Thing by Laura Swann, MEd. LCDC
Daniel Goldman: Emotional Intelligence
Emotions and Feelings Chart:
Practices-FeelingsSensations.pdf
You can contact Laura menandemotionsbook@gmail.com
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Men & Emotions: What's the Problem?
13 november 2024 · 55 min
In modern society many men – and not a few women – are seriously and dangerously out of touch with their emotions. Opportunities abound to isolate and to self-medicate. When an addict or an alcoholic begins recovery many of us find ourselves emotionally vulnerable and emotionally immature. This series focuses on some reasons this comes about and offers methods and exercises for connecting with and caring for our emotional selves. Lees meer
Father Bill interviews therapist Laura Jones Swann, author of Men and Emotions: It’s a Thing. Laura has worked extensively in the recovery field for many years teaching at several Texas universities. She’ll serve as the guide to a topic that’s relevant to men and women alike. In the first episode Laura introduces herself, talks about her own recovery, shares how she became interested in deeper emotional work, and suggests how her book can be of help to readers wanting to grow in emotional maturity. Hope you'll come along!
Show Notes:
Men and Emotions: It’s a Thing by Laura Jones Swann, MEd. LCDC
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Golden Oldie: Jung and Bill Wilson Letters
6 november 2024 · 40 min
Fr. Bill interviews Jungian analyst and author of The War of the Gods in Addiction David Schoen. The conversation centers on the underlying, and often overlooked, psychic elements uniquely present in addiction and the 12-Step pathway that seems specifically designed to overcome them. Lees meer
Show Notes:
The War of the Gods in Addiction
Copy of the Letters Between Wilson and Jung
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Meeting the Great Reality Within: Keep it Simple
30 oktober 2024 · 40 min
A book I’ve often returned to over and over is Thomas R.
Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion. Kelly was a Quaker and a mystic. His book centers on what the Big Book calls “the Great Reality within.” Since it’s a Greater Reality we can never fully understand it – but we can certainly
experience it – and mystics like Kelly come as close as humans can come to describing what such an experience - and still more – what a such relationship is like. In this final episode Fr. Bill goes further into Kelly’s chapter: The
Simplification of Life. Kelly’s advice to a group of Quakers has a great deal to offer a group of drunks and addicts in following Dr. Bob’s advice to KEEP IT SIMPLE! Lees meerShow Notes:
A Testament of Devotion by Thomas R. Kelly
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Meeting the Great Reality Within: Living in the Now
19 oktober 2024 · 42 min
A book I’ve often returned to over and over is Thomas R.
Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion. Kelly was a Quaker and a mystic. His book centers on what the Big Book calls “the Great Reality within.” Since it’s a Greater Reality we can never fully understand it – but we can certainly experience it – and mystics like Kelly come as close as humans can come to describing what such an experience - and still more – what a such relationship is like. In this episode Fr. Bill goes further into Kelly’s chapter: The Eternal Now and Social Concern. Kelly balances a person’s work in the world with an experience of God in the Now. The two flow out of one another just as carrying the message flows naturally from an experience of God. Lees meerShow Notes:
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Meeting the Great Reality Within: Fellowship of the Spirit
12 oktober 2024 · 46 min
A book I’ve often returned to over and over is Thomas R. Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion. Kelly was a Quaker and a mystic. His book centers on what the Big Book calls “the Great Reality within.” Since it’s a Greater Reality we can never fully understand it – but we can certainly experience it – and mystics like Kelly come as close as humans can come to describing what such an experience - and still more – what a such relationship is like. In this episode Fr. Bill goes further into Kelly’s chapter: The Blessed Community. He describes what it means to be in genuine union with fellow spiritual travelers verses being just another cog in a spiritual wheel going nowhere. Lees meer
Show Notes:
A Testament of Devotion by Thomas R. Kelly
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Meeting the Great Reality Within: How to Become Obedient
28 september 2024 · 40 min
A book I’ve often returned to over and over is Thomas R.
Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion. Kelly was a Quaker and a mystic. His book centers on what the Big Book calls “the Great Reality within.” Since it’s a Greater Reality we can never fully understand it – but we can certainly experience it – and mystics like Kelly come as close as humans can come to describing what such an experience - and still more – what a such relationship is like. In this episode Fr. Bill goes further into Kelly’s chapter: Holy Obedience sharing what it’s like to be there and four steps for getting there. Lees meerShow Notes:
A Testament of Devotion by Thomas R. Kelly
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Meeting the Great Reality Within: Defiance or Obedience?
21 september 2024 · 29 min
A book I’ve often returned to over and over is Thomas R.
Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion. Kelly was a Quaker and a mystic. His book centers on what the Big Book calls “the Great Reality within.” Since it’s a Greater Reality we can never understand it – but we can experience it – and mystics like Kelly come as close as humans can come to describing what such an experience - and still more – what such a relationship is like. In this episode, Fr. Bill focuses on Kelly’s second chapter: Holy Obedience. It’s OK to listen even if you’re not wholly there! Lees meerShow Notes:
A Testament ofDevotion by Thomas R. Kelly
Poem: The Hound of Heaven by Francis
Thompson http://www.houndofheaven.com/poemWiki page on the life of Francis Thompson (a recovered opium addict)