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Perfection or Mercy? Yes. (Or as Mary heard it: Harmony.)
Jesus said “Be perfect.” Then “Be merciful.” But in the Gospel of Mary, he says “Be in harmony.” So which is it? A monk under a fig tree has some…
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Aleksander Constantinoropolous
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The Cathar Prophecy and the Return of Mary Magdalene
700 years after the last Cathar was executed, their prophecy is being fulfilled. The teachings they died to protect are rising again, and at the center…
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Aleksander Constantinoropolous
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What the Gospel of Mary Magdalene Reveals
What if the heart of Christianity was not control, but unitive wisdom? The Gospel of Mary Magdalene offers a vision the Church buried - and one we…
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Aleksander Constantinoropolous
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Summer Spiritual Escapes (And Other Expensive Ways to Avoid Your Own Mind)
Virgin Monk Boy’s skeptical guide to this summer’s hottest spiritual escapes — from luxury yurts to cryo-tantra to pitch-black retreats. Some paths…
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Aleksander Constantinoropolous
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Can AI Really Be a Spiritual Guide? Deepak Chopra Thinks So. Aleks Pokes. Virgin Monk Boy Swings.
Deepak Chopra says AI can elevate spiritual intelligence. Virgin Monk Boy disagrees—armed with a frying pan and a few inconvenient truths about…
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Aleksander Constantinoropolous
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The Gnostic Gospels: How the “Master Story” Buried the Wisdom of Mary Magdalene
Early Christianity wasn’t born as a pure, male-led orthodoxy. It was a ferment of voices—including Mary Magdalene’s. Chapter 3 of The Meaning of Mary…
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Aleksander Constantinoropolous
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The Apostle, Not the Apology: Magdalene’s True Role in the Jesus Movement
Mary Magdalene wasn’t a footnote—she was the first apostle. In Chapter 2 of The Meaning of Mary Magdalene, Cynthia Bourgeault uncovers the forgotten…
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Aleksander Constantinoropolous
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When God Comes as Darkness: Apophatic Prayer and the Light We Don’t Chase
Apophatic prayer isn’t about chasing mystical light or seeing visions. It’s the slow surrender of everything we cling to—even holy things. This post…
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Aleksander Constantinoropolous
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The Book of Hours (But Make It Unhinged and Holy)
A rebellious rhythm of daily prayer for the mystically undone. Midnight saints, coffee-stained hallelujahs, and Magdalene in the lead. The Virgin Monk…
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Aleksander Constantinoropolous
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Unforgetting Magdalene: The Woman the Church Tried to Bury Twice
Cynthia Bourgeault’s Opening Salvo in The Meaning of Mary Magdalene Unmasks the Real Spiritual Legacy Buried Beneath 1400 Years of Patriarchal…
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Aleksander Constantinoropolous
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May 2025

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