
Finding the Present

Lessons Along the Way
It’s been a long time since I posted anything on my blog, and my last post declared change in the making. We’re selling our house and that’s a major change, too. So, I thought I’d try and catch up on the last change first. I began with the idea of making the body a …

Me and My Body
Sung to the tune of Me And My Shadow, it is interesting that the “me” in the song is obviously the body. But, as A Course in Miracles says, God did not make the body, because it is destructible, and therefore not of the Kingdom. The body is the symbol of what you think you …

Stand In the Light of Christ
I was interviewed this week by Wanako Oberhuber of The Holy Spirit’s Curriculum of Joy Podcast. As Wanako describes it, “We hear how Michael started his awakening and the journey through the priesthood to A Course In Miracles. There are so many take aways you will enjoy applying to your own lives.” I talked about …

The Healing Power of Playfulness
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I got up at 3:50 AM on purpose this morning to watch a live podcast, hosted by Wanako Oberhuber of The Holy Spirit’s Curriculum of Joy. He was interviewing Vicki Thomas Poppe, whose husband Ted Poppe, Jr. recently went through transition. That lasted an hour and a half, and then I …

Let’s Put an End to War
Perception derives its meaning from relationships. Those you accept are the foundations of your beliefs. The separation is merely another term for a split mind. The ego is the symbol of separation, just as the Holy Spirit is the symbol of peace. What you perceive in others you are strengthening in yourself. You may let …

I AM the Light of the World
Jesus said, “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid (Matthew 5:14).” He confirmed this in his 20th Century correction, A Course in Miracles: I have assured you that the Mind that decided for me is also in you, and that you can let it …

Launching This Blog
It feels really great to have finally launched my blog! I’ve started a few over the years, but didn’t have enough inspiration to keep it going. And, for being more of a mystic than a technician, that side of things has always seemed pretty daunting. Although I have a quick mind and see things whole …

CHRIST-SELF DEVOTION
The Bible says that you should go with a brother twice as far as he asks. ²It certainly does not suggest that you set him back on his journey. ³Devotion to a brother cannot set you back either. ⁴It can lead only to mutual progress. ⁵The result of genuine devotion is inspiration, a word which …
Introduction
In my twenties and thirties, I was a minister-priest in a non-sectarian, non-denominational catholic (universal–not Roman) religious order, which I left as it began to fall into Christian orthodoxy. I received my present spiritual name, Valentinus, from my Teacher in the Gnostic Order of Christ (now Order of the Holy Cross). Valentinus was a famous …
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