Jon M. Sweeney
@jonmsweeney.bsky.social
Publishing on Jan. 6: 'Experiencing God: 36 Ways according to Saint Francis of Assisi.' Author of other books includ ‘The Complete Francis of Assisi’, ‘Meister Eckhart's Book of..’, etc. Vermonter. Catholic married to Recon rabbi.
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I'm happy to announce that the final book I'll write about Francis of Assisi will publish next January, from Monkfish Publishing, in time for the 800th anniversary of the saint's death. Here's the cover!
People! For God’s sake, remember: the Afghans we made sure to get out of Afghanistan as Kabul fell to the Taliban were those who helped US forces during our time there.
Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms
Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, worked with agency-backed military units during US war in Afghanistan
The suspected shooter of two national guard members in Washington DC on Wednesday worked with CIA-backed military units during the US war in Afghanistan, the agency has confirmed.
The alleged gunman, identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, came to the US in September 2021 under an Operation Allies Welcome program that gave some Afghans who had worked for the US government entry visas to the US. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
People! For God’s sake, remember: the Afghans we made sure to get out of Afghanistan as Kabul fell to the Taliban were those who helped US forces during our time there.
About Seamus Heaney in the new TLS. But keep in mind, this probably means that Faber did not negotiate a good arrangement with Oxford. It was probably Faber’s responsibility to make sure Heaney received copies of the US editions.
November 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
About Seamus Heaney in the new TLS. But keep in mind, this probably means that Faber did not negotiate a good arrangement with Oxford. It was probably Faber’s responsibility to make sure Heaney received copies of the US editions.
Tomorrow is the birthday of one of my favorite writers.
November 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Tomorrow is the birthday of one of my favorite writers.
There’s a massive deer farm across from our house. They have an albino buck.
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
There’s a massive deer farm across from our house. They have an albino buck.
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If I don’t buy more stuff how do I know I even exist? How I’ll I display my value as a human being?
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
If I don’t buy more stuff how do I know I even exist? How I’ll I display my value as a human being?
Here’s a thought for this weekend: don’t shop. Read. Write.
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Here’s a thought for this weekend: don’t shop. Read. Write.
With Advent approaching, there is something Meister Eckhart would like you to know.
(taken from 'Meister Eckhart's Book of the Heart')
(taken from 'Meister Eckhart's Book of the Heart')
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
With Advent approaching, there is something Meister Eckhart would like you to know.
(taken from 'Meister Eckhart's Book of the Heart')
(taken from 'Meister Eckhart's Book of the Heart')
If you'd like to join my e-course on Meister Eckhart called "Darkness Is Good," you can do that next week... see the link below.
www.spiritualityandpractice.com/ecourses/fea...
www.spiritualityandpractice.com/ecourses/fea...
Advent and Holiday E-Courses | E-Course Feature | Spirituality & Practice
A collection of holiday opportunities for spiritual retreat.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
If you'd like to join my e-course on Meister Eckhart called "Darkness Is Good," you can do that next week... see the link below.
www.spiritualityandpractice.com/ecourses/fea...
www.spiritualityandpractice.com/ecourses/fea...
When we talk about God we’re probably talking about ourselves.
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
When we talk about God we’re probably talking about ourselves.
Feeling when the pile of must-reads grows too tall.
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Feeling when the pile of must-reads grows too tall.
When you die, this is the first sign you see.
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
When you die, this is the first sign you see.
In 2026 we will mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi.
November 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
In 2026 we will mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi.
My response to a lot of theological argument. youtu.be/IhJQp-q1Y1s
Monty Python, The Fish Slapping Dance
YouTube video by Dangerdan
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November 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
My response to a lot of theological argument. youtu.be/IhJQp-q1Y1s
Pope hails 'courageous commitment' of India's Blessed Eliswa, pioneering Indigenous nun www.globalsistersreport.org/religious-li...
Pope hails 'courageous commitment' of India's Blessed Eliswa, pioneering Indigenous nun
Mother Eliswa Vakayil, Kerala's first Indigenous nun and the founder of the Congregation of Teresian Carmelites, was beatified on Nov. 8 at the Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom at Vallarpadam, in Kochi,...
www.globalsistersreport.org
November 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Pope hails 'courageous commitment' of India's Blessed Eliswa, pioneering Indigenous nun www.globalsistersreport.org/religious-li...
Paul Tillich said, "Never consider the secular realm Godless just because it does not speak of God."
I would add: Never consider the religious realm holy because it speaks easily of God.
I would add: Never consider the religious realm holy because it speaks easily of God.
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Paul Tillich said, "Never consider the secular realm Godless just because it does not speak of God."
I would add: Never consider the religious realm holy because it speaks easily of God.
I would add: Never consider the religious realm holy because it speaks easily of God.
My wife is making something to go along with Torah study, Jacob & Esau, tomorrow.
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
My wife is making something to go along with Torah study, Jacob & Esau, tomorrow.
November 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Pumpkin is way overrated. Favorite Thanksgiving pie: Chocolate Bourbon Pecan!
November 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Pumpkin is way overrated. Favorite Thanksgiving pie: Chocolate Bourbon Pecan!
It’s hunting season. Sitting near 2 guys at breakfast, I hear 1 say to the other:
"I hunt but I don't shoot much. It's more of a meditation thing for me. I only shoot if it is something I'd really want to hang on my wall."
"I hunt but I don't shoot much. It's more of a meditation thing for me. I only shoot if it is something I'd really want to hang on my wall."
November 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
It’s hunting season. Sitting near 2 guys at breakfast, I hear 1 say to the other:
"I hunt but I don't shoot much. It's more of a meditation thing for me. I only shoot if it is something I'd really want to hang on my wall."
"I hunt but I don't shoot much. It's more of a meditation thing for me. I only shoot if it is something I'd really want to hang on my wall."
November 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I usually prefer no homily at all, at mass. But today when the readings contain a terrible story of "righteous anger" (1 Mac 2) and then another of Jesus foretelling (threatening?) violence (Lk 19:41-4) in Jerusalem, we needed someone to put it into context. We didn't have it. #Catholic
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I usually prefer no homily at all, at mass. But today when the readings contain a terrible story of "righteous anger" (1 Mac 2) and then another of Jesus foretelling (threatening?) violence (Lk 19:41-4) in Jerusalem, we needed someone to put it into context. We didn't have it. #Catholic
Just the moment when an angel suggests something. While you're writing.
November 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Just the moment when an angel suggests something. While you're writing.
This has gone missing, along with other aspects of book culture: books on reserve at the library.
Instructors no longer do this, because nobody would go to look for them.
Instructors no longer do this, because nobody would go to look for them.
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This has gone missing, along with other aspects of book culture: books on reserve at the library.
Instructors no longer do this, because nobody would go to look for them.
Instructors no longer do this, because nobody would go to look for them.
Hey look! Author, scholar, and former Milwaukeean Jon M. Sweeney returns to Boswell for an evening featuring 'Experiencing God,' in which he explores replicable experiences of God according to Francis of Assisi, offered on the 800th anniversary of his death. #MKE
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boswellbooks.com/event/2026-0...
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Hey look! Author, scholar, and former Milwaukeean Jon M. Sweeney returns to Boswell for an evening featuring 'Experiencing God,' in which he explores replicable experiences of God according to Francis of Assisi, offered on the 800th anniversary of his death. #MKE
boswellbooks.com/event/2026-0...
boswellbooks.com/event/2026-0...
What I've been reading. And here's my review. www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews...
The Penguin Book of Cults by Joseph P. Laycock (editor) | Review | Spirituality & Practice
Historical examples of spirituality used for evil means.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
What I've been reading. And here's my review. www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews...