Podcast appearances and mentions of jon sweeney

How do we put the genius of St. Francis to work in our own lives? In this final episode of our Third Season, Richard takes us through Chapter 13 of Eager to Love, "Francis: A Natural Spiritual Genius". Mike, Drew, and Paul then engage in a rich conversation with author Jon Sweeney, who shares his journey of writing about St. Francis and how it has shaped his understanding of compassion and sensitivity in daily life. The discussion emphasizes the importance of navigating the complexities of living out spiritual values in a world filled with challenges. Sweeney highlights the radical love inherent in Franciscan spirituality and the significance of daily practice in living out these principles. The conversation also touches on Francis' critique of social structures and his solidarity with the suffering of the world, culminating in the emotional depth of his teachings that intertwine love and wound. Jon M. Sweeney is an award-winning author and independent scholar. His books on Franciscan spirituality have sold a quarter million copies. He's also the author of forty books on spirituality, mysticism, biography, and memoir including Meister Eckhart's Book of the Heart, coauthored with Mark S. Burrows and, Thomas Merton: An Introduction to His Life and Practices. Jon is religion editor at Monkfish Book Publishing, editor of Living City magazine, and the book reviewer at SpiritualityandPractice.com. Hosted by CAC Staff: Paul Swanson, Drew Jackson, and Mike Petrow Resources: Grab a copy of Eager to Love here. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Pick up a copy of Jon's book, The Complete Francis of Assisi: His Life, The Complete Writings, and The Little Flowers, here. Find Jon's book, St. Francis of Assisi: His Life, Teachings, and Practice, here

Veteran editor and author Jon Sweeney returns to Things Not Seen to talk about his most recent work, My Life in Seventeen Books: A Literary Memoir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phyllis Tickle (1934-2015) was a force of nature. She was a poet, author, publisher, teacher, professor, and so much more. She was one of the leading experts on the church in America, and her Divine Hours books introduced a generation of Christians to fixed hour prayer. And in the mid-2000s, she became a leading ally for and advocate of the Emerging Church Movement. She seemed the unlikeliest emergent – a lay Anglican in her late 60s, hanging around with a bunch of disgruntled GenX evangelical pastors – but by the time her book, The Great Emergence, came out, she had established herself as a leading voice in the movement. And there can be no doubt that her stature earned the movement great credibility in the eyes of many who would have otherwise been dubious. Phyllis spent the final decade of her life preaching emergence, and in this episode, we examine her legacy. Guests include Jon Sweeney, Brian McLaren, Nadia Bolz-Weber and Diana Butler Bass. You can read Tony's obituary of Phyllis here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/phyllis-tickle-rest-in-pe_b_8183642 Music by The Cobalt Season (compliments of Ryan Sharp), Solomon's Porch (compliments of Ben Johnson) Emerged is a crowdfunded project. If you join, you'll have access to extra material, ad-free episodes, private livestreams with the hosts and guests, and an array of gifts at various levels of partnership. Learn more and join at EmergedPodcast.com. Our Producers: Karen Sloan - karensloan.net The Open Table Network - https://opentable.network/ Pre-Order Tony's Book "The God of Wild Places: https://reverendhunter.com/books Get Tickets to Theology Beer Camp here: theologybeer.camp Produced by Josh Gilbert: joshgilbertmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Jon Sweeney joins me again to talk about Meister Eckhart. Jon and co-author Mark S. Burrows have written Meister Eckhart's Book of Darkness & Light: Meditations on the Path of the Wayless Way.  This is the 3rd Meister Eckhart volume Sweeney and Burrows have co-authored and I highly recommend... The post Jon M. Sweeney – episode 366 appeared first on Anita Lustrea.

Meister Eckhart's Book of Darkness and Light with Mark S. Burrows & Jon M. Sweeney This book of Meister Eckhart meditations is for people seeking the “wayless way.” It is not for those looking for a simple path. Many people in our time still go looking for a straight path toward a defined goal, without detours, led by a guide who tells them what to do and what not to do. They would be uncomfortable with Meister Eckhart—a Christian mystic from the century of Rumi and Francis of Assisi—who said to “take leave of God for the sake of God.” These fresh, stunning renderings of his writings in poetic form bring life to one of the great spiritual voices of any age. They reveal what it means to love God and find meaning in darkness. In a culture that craved light—and what culture does not?— Eckhart dared to imagine that the darkness is what matters most. Jon M. Sweeney is an independent scholar, critic, and writer. Several of his books have become History Book Club, BOMC, Crossings Book Club, and QPB selections. He served as an editor at Jewish Lights and Paraclete Press and is currently the editorial director at Franciscan Media. Mark S. Burrows is a poet, translator, and professor of religion and literature at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences in Bochum, Germany. His poetry has appeared in Poetry, The Cortland Review, Southern Quarterly, Weavings, and a number of other periodicals. ********************************************* For more information about BITEradio products and services visit: http://www.biteradio.me/index.html

Chris sits in the host seat for a wide-ranging discussion of asceticism with three fantastic panelists. They talk about the place of asceticism in Christian history and tradition, as well as the relevance of ascetic practices in our cultural context.Books & Writing Mentioned in this Episode:If you'd like to order any of the following books, we encourage you to do so from Hearts and Minds Books(An independent bookstore in Dallastown, PA, run by Byron and Beth Borger) Teresa of Calcutta: Dark Night, Active Love by Jon SweeneyThe Pope Who Quit: A True Medieval Tale of Mystery, Death and Salvation by Jon SweeneySt. Francis of Assisi: His Life, Teachings and Practice by Jon SweeneyKeys to Bonhoeffer's Haus by Laura FabryckyStreams in the Wasteland: Finding Spiritual Renewal with the Desert Fathers and Mothers by Andrew ArndtCome Be My Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta by Mother TeresaThe Way of the Heart: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers by Henri NouwenWhere God Happens: Discovering Christ in One Another by Rowan WilliamsThe Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery by Henri NouwenThe Mystical as Political by Aristotle PapanikolaouAwake and Alive: Thomas Merton According to His Novices ed. by Jon SweeneyMother of the Light: Prayers to the Theotokos by Rev. Maximos Constasthe Collected Ghost Stories by M.R. JamesMink River by Brian DoylePaul and the Gift by John BarclayExiles: A Novel by Ron Hansen

Al looks at the collapse – and possible rebirth – of Catholic Catechesis in the US and we take a pilgrimage through Catholic history with Kevin Schmiesing. Liz Lev examines how St. Joseph has been depicted in art throughout history and Jon Sweeney shares a little-known story of the showdown between Bernard of Clairvaux and Peter Abelard.

Jon Sweeney is back on the podcast. This time we discuss the life of Saint Francis. Jon's newest book, Feed the Wolf: Befriending Our Fears in the Way of Saint Francis, is fascinating. My knowledge of Saint Francis was based on cast concrete bird feeders and bird baths of him. I knew... The post Jon Sweeney – episode 299 appeared first on Anita Lustrea.

Claudia Love Mair and Christine Valters Paintner have a conversation with Jon Sweeney about his book Nicholas Black Elk: Medicine Man, Catechist, Saint. Servant of God Nicholas Black Elk (1863–1950) is popularly celebrated for his fascinating spiritual life. How could one man, one deeply spiritual man, serve as both a traditional Oglala Lakota medicine man and a Roman Catholic catechist and mystic? How did these two spiritual and cultural identities enrich his prayer life? 

Jon M. Sweeney joins me on this episode of Faith Conversations as we kick off our new season! He is an independent scholar an an award-winning writer. Jon is author of more than forty books and we talk about his latest, Thomas Merton: An Introduction to His Life, Teachings, and Practices. This... The post Jon Sweeney-episode 286 appeared first on Anita Lustrea.

Long Distance Healing with Jon SweeneyAired Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM ESTThis week on Miracle Guidance for Everyday Life, Dr. Harra and special guest Jon Sweeney help you heal from a distance.Life gives us many reasons to hurt, but it also gives us plenty of opportunities to heal. Healing is not something we do once and never do again; it is something we must undertake each day. We have to mend ourselves continuously, working to bring balance to our minds, bodies, and souls. It is in this way that we become more powerful than our pain. Remote energy healer Jon Sweeney will employ his unique Open Heart Healing Therapy method which includes valuable knowledge of physiology from western medicine, energy movement techniques from TCM, and total body/spirit integration from Native American medicine. Dr. Harra and Jon take your calls and help you become whole again. Dial in to experience true healing on all levels of being.Tune in to Miracle Guidance for Everyday Life Tuesday at 7pm ET to restore your body and let your spirit soar.Visit the Miracle Guidance for Everyday Life show page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/miracle-guidance-for-everyday-life/Connect with Carmen Harra at http://carmenharra.com/#JonSweeney #LongDistanceHealing #MiracleGuidance #CarmenHarra

Sister Julia Walsh talks with author Jon Sweeney about his journey from Evangelical Christianity and Moody Bible Institute to writing about saints, becoming Catholic and marrying a rabbi. They also explore his thoughts on what Christians need to know and respect about Judaism. And they discuss Jon Sweeney's new book about Nicholas Black Elk.

On this week's show, we talk popes, cats, and storytelling with Jon M. Sweeney, creator of the wonderful series "The Pope's Cat" from Paraclete Press. We virtually travel to Italy as we chat about his latest book Margaret and the Pope Go to Assisi.About Jon M. SweeneyJon M. Sweeney is one of religion’s most respected and award-winning authors. He’s been interviewed in print by a wide range of publications from the Dallas Morning News to The Irish Catholic, and on television for CBS Saturday Morning and Fox News. His 2012 history, The Pope Who Quit, was optioned by HBO. He’s also the author of thirty-plus other books including a new biography, James Martin, SJ: In the Company of Jesus; The Pope’s Cat fiction series for children; St. Francis of Assisi: His Life, Teachings, and Practices, with a foreword by Richard Rohr, new from St. Martin’s Press; A Course in Christian Mysticism by Thomas Merton; and Meister Eckhart’s Book of the Heart, with Mark S. Burrows.Jon’s books on Franciscan spirituality have sold more than 200,000 copies. His Francis of Assisi in His Own Words has become a standard text on many university and seminary campuses. Jon speaks regularly at literary and religious conferences, retreat centers, and churches. He is Catholic, married to a rabbi; their interfaith marriage has been profiled in national media. He writes often for America: The Jesuit Review in the US, and The Tablet in the UK, and is active on social media (Twitter @jonmsweeney; Facebook jonmsweeney). He’s also the publisher at Paraclete Press in Massachusetts and lives in Milwaukee with his wife and daughters. He also has two grown children.About "Margaret and the Pope Go to Assisi"Margaret and the Pope Go to Assisi is the fourth book in a still-new fiction series for kids (mostly Catholic kids), about a stray cat that is brought inside the Vatican, and who then helps show kids what Popes do all day long!Learn more about The Pope's Cat at Paraclete PressCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Jon Sweeney concerning a book he edited entitled Jesus Wasn’t Killed by the Jews (January 9, 2020)

Jon Sweeney – Total Healing: Mind, Body, & SoulAired Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM ESTThis week on Miracle Guidance for Everyday Life, Dr. Harra and special guest Jon Sweeney help your body heal and your spirit soar.From the moment we’re born, we begin to hurt. We pass through life experiencing episodes of loss, trauma, disappointment, heartbreak, and physical ailments. Every instance of pain chips away at our well-being; we’re left a little less whole after each one. Because we’re resilient, we push such events out of our minds and move on with life. But have we healed from them? We must not only move forward, but make sure that we’re moving forward fully healed from what’s hurting us. It is in this way that we become more powerful than our pain. Dr. Harra and special guest, remote energy healer Jon Sweeney, will take your calls and help you become whole again. Call in to experience true healing on all levels of being.Tune in to Miracle Guidance for Everyday Life Tuesday at 7pm ET to mend your mind, body, and soul.

*Bonus episode: Sharing some personal news and a health update. Plus, a conversation with Jon M. Sweeney about his book The Enthusiast: How the Best Friend of Francis of Assisi Almost Destroyed What He Started. This is a riveting story that would make an excellent book club/summer read! Plus, an interview with Ms. Wheelchair Michigan USA, Dr. Kimberly Kennedy. Inspiring words from Dr. Kennedy about finding humor and hope in the valley. Click here to become a Podbean Patron. Thank you so much for your support! Click here to order The Enthusiast by Jon M. Sweeney. Click here to join us on pilgrimage! Click here for Coolibar SPF clothing. Click here for more information about the Ladies' Day Out. E-mail: feedback@goodthingsradio.com Sign up for our newsletter, here. Voxer:brooketaylor1

Lent is a time of reflection, inquiry, and prayer, as we prepare for the heartbreak of Good Friday and the resurrection joy of Easter. During the noon hour of the Lenten season, Calvary Church invites wise and inspiring preachers into our pulpit from places near and far (geographically, philosophically, and even temperamentally). People from across Memphis come to hear voices that may challenge, but also instruct, inspire, comfort and unite. The line-up of speakers changes annually, some are known locally, others have a national following, including the late Marcus Borg, Jon Sweeney, Barbara Brown Taylor, and Diana Butler Bass. We invite you to listen and learn along with us. And if you're in the Memphis area, you are always welcome at Calvary Episcopal Church.

When Jon Sweeney and Mark Burrows were reading Daniel Ladinsky's gorgeous translations of Hafiz, they had an idea: What if we translated the work of Meister Eckhart into poetry? The result is one of my favorite new resources: Meister Eckhart's Book of the Heart. If you like Rumi and Hafiz, you are going to love this little book.  Meister Eckhart was a thirteenth-century priest, mystic, and nearly a heretic. A wide range of current spiritual teachers and mystics, including Richard Rohr, Eckhart Tolle, and Rudolph Steiner, credit Eckhart as being an important influence on their work. In addition, Eckhart's work has influenced 20th century American Buddhism and the Theosophical tradition. In our time, as many of us are hungry to experience God through mystery, paradox, and an embrace of the unknown, Meister Eckhart is a good guide.   Enjoy.   

Energy That Heals with Jon SweeneyAired Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 7:00 PM ESTThis week on Miracle Guidance for Everyday Life, Dr. Harra and special guest Jon Sweeney help you heal every element of your life.Energy is the magic that makes up our world. The most wonderful things in life are energetic: love, joy, and harmony are things we can’t touch but we certainly feel. When our energy is high and healthy, we feel amazing. But certain situations can lower our vitality and weaken the force within; physical illness, emotional shock, and mental trauma chip away at our energetic integrity and cause us to feel down and out, sick and tired. Jon Sweeney, renowned energy healer and teacher, will make you whole once more. Best of all, he’ll do it right over the phone! Jon has cured thousands of individuals by restoring their energy using distance healing. If you’re stuck in a bad place, having problems, or feeling ill, call in and experience the power of positive energy.Tune in to Miracle Guidance for Everyday Life Tuesday at 7pm ET and tap into transformational energy.

We talk with Jon Sweeney about his long friendship and new biography of the late Phyllis Tickle, who helped chronicle Emergence Christianity and popularize daily prayer practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Talks with Jon Sweeney author of the biography "Phyllis Tickle - A Life"

Doug Talks with Jon Sweeney author of the biography "Phyllis Tickle - A Life"

Author and editor in Milwaukee, WI

Author and editor in Milwaukee, WI

Prior to Pope Benedict XVI, over 700 years ago, one man resigned the papacy at age 84 and was canonized a saint a short while later. Peter Angelerio, otherwise known as Pope Celestine V was a saintly monk who was chosen pope in 1294, only to resign a short 5 months later, dying a prisoner of the next man to hold the Chair of Peter in a prison at Fumone.  On this SaintCast we interview author and historian Jon Sweeney, who authored a biography of Celestine V, "The Pope Who Quit," in 2012.  He describes the difficult political and ecclesial situation in the late 13th century, the dilemma in which Celestine found himself, and the reason he believes he was truly a saintly occupant of the papal office.