Frank Answers About Lent and the Belly
Lent begins and ends with the belly. The Gospel reading on the First Sunday in Lent is the story of Jesus fasting in the wilderness and being tempted by the…
Lent begins and ends with the belly. The Gospel reading on the First Sunday in Lent is the story of Jesus fasting in the wilderness and being tempted by the…
Back in 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Black friend confided in me on chat. Here are his issues and my answers. He brought up three body issues: race, sexuality,…
This article focuses on the relationship between the Holy Spirit and the breath, and the how the act of breathing helps us understand the role and work of the Holy…
Question: It seems that liturgical dance is becoming more common in liturgies at church assemblies. Dancers are part of the procession or they enact Scripture readings. I feel that dance…
Question: Is December 25 really the date of Christ’s birthday? Wasn’t Christmas invented by Christians to counter the pagan Roman sun festival? And aren’t a lot of Christmas symbols hold…
A few years ago I was contacted by a European Catholic priest who is a member of a religious order and a writer on spirituality. His email included questions to…
Question: I was intrigued by your example of embodied prayer in your blog article “About Masturbation and Prayer.” Did you get this idea from someplace or did you make it up? There…
Question: I’ve been practicing meditation in the morning. I find it comfortable to sit in my underwear, but I’ve been thinking about meditating while naked. This is a new idea…
Frank,How would you say mysticism, or even non-discursive contemplation, differ from gnosticism?Thanks!-- Brian Frank (attempts) a brief answer: Gnosticism, mysticism, and contemplation are huge categories, with extensive literature, and varied…
This article on men being shirtless is probably my most "evolved" bIog article. I answered this question twice before on the old blog, once as a brief answer (in 2020)…