29: The Spirituality & Invitation...
29: The Spirituality & Invitation of Wonder with Karen Wright Marsh
Let It Matter Podcast by Kelly Wolfe
E29
Jul 10, 2023
53:18
Episode notes

In this episode, host Kelly Wolfe is joined by author and co-founder/executive director of Theological Horizons, Karen Wright Marsh to discuss:

  • the importance of wonder as a spiritual practice (or discipline) -- even when we are in low seasons (maybe especially then)
  • the importance of adapting new spiritual practices to actually fit into our lives and work for us
  • specific faith leaders of the past like Thomas Merton, Sts. Francis and Clare of Assisi, and Brother Lawrence who invite us into new exercises and practices of wonder

Additional Resource: Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher Kelter, PhD.

Guest Bio: Karen Wright Marsh is the founding director of Theological Horizons, a ministry at the University of Virginia that hosts lectures, spiritual studies, ... 

Keywords
contemplative spirituality
wonder
ancient christianity
breath prayer
contemplative
monastic