<p><strong>This week we go back to the basics with our question: What am I being saved from?</strong></p><p>We mention the <a href="https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10198d.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">Corporal acts of mercy</a></p><p> </p><p>We talk about the powerful beginnings of the early church and reflect on the <a href="https://arielhessayon.substack.com/p/the-early-quakers-part-one" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">Quaker </a>tradition. </p><p>&quot;Quaker” was originally an insulting nickname given toFriends in the 1650s, based on a widespread belief in England, where Quakerism began, that in their worship, when under the influence of the Holy Spirit (or perhaps evil spirits, depending on one‘s point of view), Friends would shakeand quake. </p><p> </p><p>We explore separateness and losing our separation from each other and recall Robert Frost&#39;s opinion that, &quot;<a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44266/mending-wall" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">good fences make good neighbors.&quot;</a></p><p> We wonder - is salvation “being saved from our seperateness?&quot;</p><p><br></p><p>We wonder if Thomas&#39; doubts are actually a very active form of seeking God. </p><p><br></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041226.cfm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">The Sunday Readings</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Thank you for listening</strong>! You&#39;re invited to j<strong>oin our FB community at </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/laughingmystics/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong> https://www.facebook.com/laughingmystics/</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Need more poetry in your life? <a href="https://www.insideoutspirituality.com/blog" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">Visit Marci&#39;s blog </a>and/or <a href="https://poemsbylauralb.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">subscribe to Laura&#39;s new substack </a>and receive one of her fresh poems delivered to you periodically. </p><p><br></p><p>Questions? Comments? Bring your voice to the conversation. We&#39;d like to SHARE THE MIC with you! Send an audio from your phone with a question or comment to <a href=" [email protected]" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> [email protected]</a></p><p><br></p><p>We now have an easier way for you to leave a review or rating, using this link! <a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/thelaughingmystics" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">RateThisPodcast.com/<strong>thelaughingmystics</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Please follow us to be alerted for new episodes. We hope you&#39;ll share this passion project with others, write a review, or rate/like our podcast on your favorite platform!</p><p><a href="pod.link/1799776273" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>pod.link/1799776273</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>New episodes now released on Thursday mornings!</strong></p><p><strong>For more on Marci Madary visit </strong><a href="https://www.insideoutspirituality.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.insideoutspirituality.com/</a></p><p><strong>For more on Laura Lewis-Barr visit </strong><a href="https://psychescinema.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://psychescinema.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Want to support The Laughing Mystics? We now have MERCH! Visit <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/store/laughing_mystics/products">⁠https://www.zazzle.com/store/laughing_mystics/products</a></p><p><br></p><p>(0ur show notes are always filled with many links. If your platform doesn&#39;t show them, visit the &quot;episode webpage&quot; or our Spotify page.)</p><p>Music licensed from Artlist</p><p><br></p><p>#jungianpsychology #depthpsychology #richardrohr #progressivechristianity #jungianwisdom #mysticalchristianity #religioustext #transpersonalpsychology</p>