Explore the fascinating history of Christian mysticism from the early days of the Church until today featuring Dr. Carlos Eire, T. Lawrason Riggs Professor of History and Religious Studies at Yale University.

St Faustyna Kowalska: The Secretary of Divine Mercy
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St Faustyna Kowalska: The Secretary of Divine Mercy
The Bible and Mysticism Part 2: The New Testament
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The Bible and Mysticism Part 2: The New Testament
The Bible and Mysticism Part 1: The Old Testament
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The Bible and Mysticism Part 1: The Old Testament
Mysticism and Madness
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Mysticism and Madness
St. Gemma Galgani: The suffering mystic
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St. Gemma Galgani: The suffering mystic
Mysticism and exorcism
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Mysticism and exorcism
St. Padre Pio: The modern-day mystic
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St. Padre Pio: The modern-day mystic
Evelyn Underhill: A pioneer in the modern study of mysticism
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Evelyn Underhill: A pioneer in the modern study of mysticism
St. Martin de Porres: Living a mystical life without explaining it
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St. Martin de Porres: Living a mystical life without explaining it
St. Ignatius of Loyola: The nobleman and soldier who became a mystic
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St. Ignatius of Loyola: The nobleman and soldier who became a mystic
St. Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi: The dramatic mystic
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St. Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi: The dramatic mystic
The Imitation of Christ: The mystic's handbook
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The Imitation of Christ: The mystic's handbook
St. Gregory of Nyssa: The father of mysticism
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St. Gregory of Nyssa: The father of mysticism
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque: The Sacred Heart of Jesus
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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque: The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Mother Ivonne-Aimée: Battling demons and Nazis
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Mother Ivonne-Aimée: Battling demons and Nazis
Near Death Experiences and Mysticism
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Near Death Experiences and Mysticism
A Mystical Christmas
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A Mystical Christmas
St. Anthony of the Desert: The father of monasticism
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St. Anthony of the Desert: The father of monasticism
St. Joseph of Cupertino: The extreme levitator
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St. Joseph of Cupertino: The extreme levitator
They Flew: A history of the impossible
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They Flew: A history of the impossible
Mystical Heresy: The Troublesome Dimension of Mysticism
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Mystical Heresy: The Troublesome Dimension of Mysticism
St. Catherine of Genoa: Purgatory and the Afterlife
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St. Catherine of Genoa: Purgatory and the Afterlife
St. Catherine of Siena: The Affective Mysic
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St. Catherine of Siena: The Affective Mysic
St. Hildegard of Bingen: The Visionary Mystic
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St. Hildegard of Bingen: The Visionary Mystic
St. John of the Cross: The poetic and scientific mystic
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St. John of the Cross: The poetic and scientific mystic
Protestant Mysticism: Is there such a thing?
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Protestant Mysticism: Is there such a thing?
The Venerable Maria de Jesus de Agreda: The Lady in Blue
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The Venerable Maria de Jesus de Agreda: The Lady in Blue
St. Francis of Assisi: The Nature Mystic
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St. Francis of Assisi: The Nature Mystic
The Physical Phenomena of Mysticism
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The Physical Phenomena of Mysticism
St. Teresa of Avila: Part 2
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St. Teresa of Avila: Part 2