New Discovery: The Dome of the Rock brings together Mystical Realities for the three great Abraha... more New Discovery: The Dome of the Rock brings together Mystical Realities for the three great Abrahamic Faiths. The Dome of the Rock should be a place of renewed Inter-Religious Dialogue.
A Tiny Reflection on the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time Readings (Year A)) "YOU are the temple of Go... more A Tiny Reflection on the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time Readings (Year A)) "YOU are the temple of God." The first words of the second reading were stunningly new and shocking when they were first heard. Paul's letter might seem old to us, but it comes after more than 60,000 years of intelligent human development, and brings word of radical newness in humanity, and in our relationship with God.
Four women, Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba, comprise the Hebrew Scripture's portion of the Red... more Four women, Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba, comprise the Hebrew Scripture's portion of the Red Line of Hope. John's Gospel re-presents these four women within the characters of Mary Magdalene, the Woman at the Well, Mary of Bethany, and the Mother of Jesus, respectively. This appendix to the Red Line of Hope shows the many textual connections between John's Gospel and the four women of the Hebrew Scriptures who make the Red Line of Hope.
The David Story has been entirely limned into John's Gospel in a subtle and beautiful way. The ma... more The David Story has been entirely limned into John's Gospel in a subtle and beautiful way. The magnitude to which this is happening is a major new discovery for John's Gospel and for Biblical studies.
Although scholars have long known that John's Gospel has references to David, this appendix of th... more Although scholars have long known that John's Gospel has references to David, this appendix of the forthcoming Red Line of Hope reveals just how deeply the entire David Story is limned in the Fourth Gospel. This graph also shows connections to Solomon, an earlier son of David, in John's Gospel.
This is an update to the Hebrew Scriptures/ Old Testament portion of the forthcoming Red Line of ... more This is an update to the Hebrew Scriptures/ Old Testament portion of the forthcoming Red Line of Hope.
Pope Francis is a great mystical theologian. In his recent Gaudete et Exultate (Rejoice and Be Gl... more Pope Francis is a great mystical theologian. In his recent Gaudete et Exultate (Rejoice and Be Glad) he brings his mystical understanding of the Scriptures to bear upon the New Pentecost that is happening today, in the Church of Vatican II.
Pope Francis is a Mystical Theologian. This is the third of three essays that discuss his recent ... more Pope Francis is a Mystical Theologian. This is the third of three essays that discuss his recent Apostolic Exhortation, 'Gaudete et Exsultate'. It discusses how he weaves knowledge of the Mystical Psalm Structures throughout his work; additionally, it show that Pope Francis, working with the Holy Spirit, is charting the course for Human development and greater relationship with the Holy Spirit.
This is a data base. It shows words and phrases from Wallace Stevens' volume "Transport to Summer... more This is a data base. It shows words and phrases from Wallace Stevens' volume "Transport to Summer" that are connected with the Growing Pregnant Womb of the Mystical Psalm Structures, as well as the Moment of Conception, another of the Mystical Psalm Structures.
This shows the moment of conception hidden in the Psalms. It is one of the Mystical Psalm Structu... more This shows the moment of conception hidden in the Psalms. It is one of the Mystical Psalm Structures, and goes with The Growing Pregnant Womb, another of the Psalm Structures.
This essay presents new discoveries between 1& 2 Peter, the Letter to the Hebrews, and Acts of th... more This essay presents new discoveries between 1& 2 Peter, the Letter to the Hebrews, and Acts of the Apostles. These discoveries are very much connected with Pope Francis' Gaudete et Exsultate. In the light of Vatican II, which is the Second Pentecost, the Holy Spirit is moving among humanity in new ways. Our conscience is the organ by which we can perceive the Will of God.
People are kind and loving to each other in the Book of Ruth. So God blesses everyone.
The Book o... more People are kind and loving to each other in the Book of Ruth. So God blesses everyone. The Book of Ruth is pivotal in our human evolution, as discussed in the forthcoming Red Line of Hope. This is an appendix for that book; it is a (nearly) line-by-line commentary on the Book of Ruth
The first autobiography of Frederick Douglass uses the Mystical Psalms Ladder as its hidden struc... more The first autobiography of Frederick Douglass uses the Mystical Psalms Ladder as its hidden structure. This is a new discovery, and places Douglass among some giants of the Saints and the Poets.
This is a chart that graphs the number of verses and the shapes of stanzas in the poetry in "The ... more This is a chart that graphs the number of verses and the shapes of stanzas in the poetry in "The Collected Poems" of Wallace Stevens
This is a group of notes on the 7 volumes of poetry that appear in "The Collected Poems" of Walla... more This is a group of notes on the 7 volumes of poetry that appear in "The Collected Poems" of Wallace Stevens. A focus of these notes is on the connection between the poems and the Bible, especially the Psalms and the Mystical Psalm Structures.
The poetry of Wallace Stevens and William Shakespeare have much to teach us about the operation o... more The poetry of Wallace Stevens and William Shakespeare have much to teach us about the operation of the Holy Spirit. By learning how they deftly make allusions to the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit can strengthen our ability to see how the Spirit is communicating with us.
Paul was more profoundly taught by women, especially Priscilla, than was previously thought. In A... more Paul was more profoundly taught by women, especially Priscilla, than was previously thought. In Acts of the Apostles, Luke shows how these women effected Paul. Luke has largely hidden this development, however.
New Discovery: The Dome of the Rock brings together Mystical Realities for the three great Abraha... more New Discovery: The Dome of the Rock brings together Mystical Realities for the three great Abrahamic Faiths. The Dome of the Rock should be a place of renewed Inter-Religious Dialogue.
A Tiny Reflection on the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time Readings (Year A)) "YOU are the temple of Go... more A Tiny Reflection on the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time Readings (Year A)) "YOU are the temple of God." The first words of the second reading were stunningly new and shocking when they were first heard. Paul's letter might seem old to us, but it comes after more than 60,000 years of intelligent human development, and brings word of radical newness in humanity, and in our relationship with God.
Four women, Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba, comprise the Hebrew Scripture's portion of the Red... more Four women, Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba, comprise the Hebrew Scripture's portion of the Red Line of Hope. John's Gospel re-presents these four women within the characters of Mary Magdalene, the Woman at the Well, Mary of Bethany, and the Mother of Jesus, respectively. This appendix to the Red Line of Hope shows the many textual connections between John's Gospel and the four women of the Hebrew Scriptures who make the Red Line of Hope.
The David Story has been entirely limned into John's Gospel in a subtle and beautiful way. The ma... more The David Story has been entirely limned into John's Gospel in a subtle and beautiful way. The magnitude to which this is happening is a major new discovery for John's Gospel and for Biblical studies.
Although scholars have long known that John's Gospel has references to David, this appendix of th... more Although scholars have long known that John's Gospel has references to David, this appendix of the forthcoming Red Line of Hope reveals just how deeply the entire David Story is limned in the Fourth Gospel. This graph also shows connections to Solomon, an earlier son of David, in John's Gospel.
This is an update to the Hebrew Scriptures/ Old Testament portion of the forthcoming Red Line of ... more This is an update to the Hebrew Scriptures/ Old Testament portion of the forthcoming Red Line of Hope.
Pope Francis is a great mystical theologian. In his recent Gaudete et Exultate (Rejoice and Be Gl... more Pope Francis is a great mystical theologian. In his recent Gaudete et Exultate (Rejoice and Be Glad) he brings his mystical understanding of the Scriptures to bear upon the New Pentecost that is happening today, in the Church of Vatican II.
Pope Francis is a Mystical Theologian. This is the third of three essays that discuss his recent ... more Pope Francis is a Mystical Theologian. This is the third of three essays that discuss his recent Apostolic Exhortation, 'Gaudete et Exsultate'. It discusses how he weaves knowledge of the Mystical Psalm Structures throughout his work; additionally, it show that Pope Francis, working with the Holy Spirit, is charting the course for Human development and greater relationship with the Holy Spirit.
This is a data base. It shows words and phrases from Wallace Stevens' volume "Transport to Summer... more This is a data base. It shows words and phrases from Wallace Stevens' volume "Transport to Summer" that are connected with the Growing Pregnant Womb of the Mystical Psalm Structures, as well as the Moment of Conception, another of the Mystical Psalm Structures.
This shows the moment of conception hidden in the Psalms. It is one of the Mystical Psalm Structu... more This shows the moment of conception hidden in the Psalms. It is one of the Mystical Psalm Structures, and goes with The Growing Pregnant Womb, another of the Psalm Structures.
This essay presents new discoveries between 1& 2 Peter, the Letter to the Hebrews, and Acts of th... more This essay presents new discoveries between 1& 2 Peter, the Letter to the Hebrews, and Acts of the Apostles. These discoveries are very much connected with Pope Francis' Gaudete et Exsultate. In the light of Vatican II, which is the Second Pentecost, the Holy Spirit is moving among humanity in new ways. Our conscience is the organ by which we can perceive the Will of God.
People are kind and loving to each other in the Book of Ruth. So God blesses everyone.
The Book o... more People are kind and loving to each other in the Book of Ruth. So God blesses everyone. The Book of Ruth is pivotal in our human evolution, as discussed in the forthcoming Red Line of Hope. This is an appendix for that book; it is a (nearly) line-by-line commentary on the Book of Ruth
The first autobiography of Frederick Douglass uses the Mystical Psalms Ladder as its hidden struc... more The first autobiography of Frederick Douglass uses the Mystical Psalms Ladder as its hidden structure. This is a new discovery, and places Douglass among some giants of the Saints and the Poets.
This is a chart that graphs the number of verses and the shapes of stanzas in the poetry in "The ... more This is a chart that graphs the number of verses and the shapes of stanzas in the poetry in "The Collected Poems" of Wallace Stevens
This is a group of notes on the 7 volumes of poetry that appear in "The Collected Poems" of Walla... more This is a group of notes on the 7 volumes of poetry that appear in "The Collected Poems" of Wallace Stevens. A focus of these notes is on the connection between the poems and the Bible, especially the Psalms and the Mystical Psalm Structures.
The poetry of Wallace Stevens and William Shakespeare have much to teach us about the operation o... more The poetry of Wallace Stevens and William Shakespeare have much to teach us about the operation of the Holy Spirit. By learning how they deftly make allusions to the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit can strengthen our ability to see how the Spirit is communicating with us.
Paul was more profoundly taught by women, especially Priscilla, than was previously thought. In A... more Paul was more profoundly taught by women, especially Priscilla, than was previously thought. In Acts of the Apostles, Luke shows how these women effected Paul. Luke has largely hidden this development, however.
Merton's slim book The Wisdom of the Desert arranges sayings of the ancient desert monks in mysti... more Merton's slim book The Wisdom of the Desert arranges sayings of the ancient desert monks in mystical patterns similar to those in the Bible. The purpose of this exercise is to teach us about our new relationship with the Holy Spirit.
There are mystical structures hidden in the Book of Psalms. These structures are beautiful and ab... more There are mystical structures hidden in the Book of Psalms. These structures are beautiful and abound with good news about Humanity, Creation, and God.
This chart shows pregnancy terms in the Sonnets, with emphasis on the Sonnets that are parts of t... more This chart shows pregnancy terms in the Sonnets, with emphasis on the Sonnets that are parts of the Ladder and the Growing Womb (that is, of the Sonnets that are multiples of 6). Chapter 2B discusses the Growing Womb, and will reference this chart.
There is a Ladder hidden in the central prayer of Christianity, the Lord's Prayer. Shakespeare kn... more There is a Ladder hidden in the central prayer of Christianity, the Lord's Prayer. Shakespeare knows of this, and quietly alludes to it in the Sonnets.
This is a presentation of the 154 Sonnets in the hidden chiastic-menorah structure that Shakespea... more This is a presentation of the 154 Sonnets in the hidden chiastic-menorah structure that Shakespeare deploys in the Sonnets. This is the first time this structure has been discovered in the 407 year history of the Sonnets.
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The Mystical Psalms Ladder receives extensive, though... more This is rough, in some places merely notes: The Mystical Psalms Ladder receives extensive, though hidden, treatment in the Sonnets. This chapter begins to lay out what Shakespeare is doing, in his conversation with the Psalms Ladder.
In Chapter 2-A of William Shakespeare and the Psalter of Fire, we will present the Mystical Ladde... more In Chapter 2-A of William Shakespeare and the Psalter of Fire, we will present the Mystical Ladder of the Psalms Structures, and show that Shakespeare is in full dialogue with the Ladder in his Sonnets. However, the individual Psalms that make the Ladder also rearrange themselves to show something else. The individual Psalms of the Ladder separate and reconfigure themselves to show actual physical pre-natal growth: they show the growing child, the baby fetus, in the expanding womb. Shakespeare is aware of this hidden dimension of the Psalm Structures. His Sonnets that make commentary on the Ladder also speak of the growing womb of a pregnant woman, just like the reconfigured Ladder Psalms do. This Addendum also goes well with the introductory essay on the Psalm Structures. However, it is being written now to show how Shakespeare is aware of this mystical reality of the Bible, and his knowledge of this is being intentionally patterned into his Sonnets. Now we shall present this embryonic human growth that is hidden in the Psalms. To refresh one's memory of the Mystical Psalms Ladder and its individual Psalms, here again is a link to the introductory essay on this material regarding the Mystical Psalm Structures: https://www.academia.edu/16106922/The_Mystical_Psalm_Structures Seeing the Growing Womb as Imaged by the Ladder Psalms The growing womb, safe within the spherical abdomen, is easy to see. Psalm 84, which is the central Psalm of the Pillar and the Ladder, is also the central Psalm of the Growing Womb. The ancient Israelites used a lunar calendar, in which the months are 28 days each, and because these are shorter than months of the solar calendar, the ancients considered pregnancy to be 10 months. So with Psalm 84 as the beginning and center of this growth, we shall see expanding concentric circles expanding out from Psalm 84. These expanding concentric circles represent the growing " sphere " of the womb, and of the pregnant woman's abdomen.
This first chapter proves that the 154 Sonnets are in a hidden parallel dialogue with the 150 Psa... more This first chapter proves that the 154 Sonnets are in a hidden parallel dialogue with the 150 Psalms. Additionally, Shakespeare brings the Qur'an into the dialogue.
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The Book of Ruth is pivotal in our human evolution, as discussed in the forthcoming Red Line of Hope.
This is an appendix for that book; it is a (nearly) line-by-line commentary on the Book of Ruth
The Book of Ruth is pivotal in our human evolution, as discussed in the forthcoming Red Line of Hope.
This is an appendix for that book; it is a (nearly) line-by-line commentary on the Book of Ruth
The Mystical Psalms Ladder receives extensive, though hidden, treatment in the Sonnets. This chapter begins to lay out what Shakespeare is doing, in his conversation with the Psalms Ladder.