the holy ordinary by Mark Longhurst

Praying While Sick

What does it mean to pray when we are sick?

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Josue Perea on Contemplation, Blackness, and Culture

This lively episode is a conversation with my friend Josué Pereá—Director of the Black Lives and Contemplation Project through the Center for Spiritual…

Nov 9 • 

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Everything in Its Right Place

Creation and the book of Job

Nov 2 • 

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October 2025

Mysticism and the Heart of Christian Faith

An excerpt from "The Holy Ordinary"

Oct 26 • 

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The Multitude and the Empire

Salvation does not belong to the President.

Oct 19 • 

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Prayer as Recovery from Addiction

We are all addicted to something.

Oct 12 • 

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Carmelite Mystics and the Fire of Divine Love

The Carmelite mystics set my heart on fire with love for God and and teach me to rest in God’s love for me.

Oct 5 • 

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September 2025

Interstellar and the Cosmic Power of Love

A number of weeks ago, I hosted a movie at my beloved local independent cinema, Images.

Sep 28 • 

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What's Going On?

A couple of updates and some Substack recommendations

Sep 21 • 

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Seeing Scapegoats

A Third Way Beyond Violence

Sep 14 • 

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Waiting at Six Flags

Joy and Prayer at the Capitalist Trough

Sep 7 • 

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August 2025

Demonic Locusts and the Gun Lobby

The book of Revelation and another school shooting

Aug 31 • 

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