James Finley, PhD, lived as a monk at the cloistered Trappist monastery of the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, where the world-renowned monk and author Thomas Merton was his spiritual director. He leads retreats and workshops throughout the United States and Canada, attracting people from all religious traditions seeking to live a contemplative way of life. In this session of the Meditation Summit, James offers us:
• An invitation to reflect on the moments we glimpse God's presence within ourselves, others, and all of life itself
• A discussion of the fleeting flashes of God's presence that awaken a desire for an even deeper, more habitual experience of Divine connection
• Guidelines for a contemplative meditation, understanding the delicate and intimate manner in which meditation lays bare God's presence in our lives.