The Christian Mysticism Podcast

By Alberto de la Cruz and Dr. Carlos Eire

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Explore the fascinating history of Christian mysticism from the early days of the Church until today, featuring Dr. Carlos Eire, T. Lawrason Riggs Professor of History and Religious Studies at Yale University.

New episodes are published twice a month, on the first and third Thursday of every month.

If you have any questions or comments, you can reach us via email at christianmysticismpodcast@gmail.com.


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Episode Date
St. Peter of Alcantara: The extreme mystic
May 21, 2026
St. Bridget of Sweden: Mystic, noblewoman, and mother of eight
Apr 16, 2026
St. John Bosco: The dreaming mystic
Mar 19, 2026
Thomas Merton: A controversial mystic
Feb 19, 2026
Anne Catherine Emmerich: A visionary mystic
Jan 20, 2026
Essential Books on Christian Mysticism
Dec 18, 2025
Emanuel Swedenborg: A most unusual mystic
Nov 20, 2025
Relics and Mysticism
Oct 16, 2025
Fr. Thomas Keating: Centering Prayer
Sep 18, 2025
St. Gertrude of Helfta: Constant contact with the Divine
Aug 21, 2025
Mystical Visions
Jul 17, 2025
Mystical Apparitions
Jun 19, 2025
Madame Guyon: A mystic for Catholics and Protestants
May 15, 2025
The persecution of mystics
Apr 17, 2025
St. Thérèse of Lisieux: The anti-mystic mystic
Mar 20, 2025
Love in Christian Mysticism
Feb 20, 2025
Mysticism and the embrace of pain and suffering
Jan 16, 2025
St. Faustyna Kowalska: The Secretary of Divine Mercy
Dec 19, 2024
The Bible and Mysticism: Part 2 - The New Testament
Nov 21, 2024
The Bible and Mysticism Part 1: The Old Testament
Oct 17, 2024
Mysticism and madness
Sep 19, 2024
St. Gemma Galgani: The suffering mystic
Aug 15, 2024
Mysticism and exorcism
Jul 18, 2024
St. Padre Pio: The modern-day mystic
Jun 20, 2024
Evelyn Underhill: A pioneer in the modern study of mysticism
May 02, 2024
St. Martin de Porres: Living a mystical life without explaining it
Apr 18, 2024
St. Ignatius of Loyola: The nobleman and soldier who became a mystic
Apr 04, 2024
St. Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi: The dramatic mystic
Mar 21, 2024
The Imitation of Christ: The mystic's handbook
Mar 07, 2024
St. Gregory of Nyssa: The father of mysticism
Feb 22, 2024
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque: The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Feb 01, 2024
Mother Ivonne-Aimée: Battling demons and Nazis
Jan 18, 2024
Near Death Experiences and Mysticism
Jan 04, 2024
A Mystical Christmas
Dec 21, 2023
St. Anthony of the Desert: The father of monasticism
Dec 07, 2023
St. Joseph of Cupertino: The extreme levitator
Nov 16, 2023
They Flew: A history of the impossible
Nov 02, 2023
Mystical Heresy: The Troublesome Dimension of Mysticism
Oct 19, 2023
St. Catherine of Genoa: Purgatory and the Afterlife
Oct 05, 2023
St. Catherine of Siena: The Affective Mysic
Sep 21, 2023
St. Hildegard of Bingen: The Visionary Mystic
Sep 07, 2023
St. John of the Cross: The poetic and scientific mystic
Aug 17, 2023
Protestant Mysticism: Is there such a thing?
Aug 03, 2023
The Venerable Maria de Jesus de Agreda: The Lady in Blue
Jul 20, 2023
St. Francis of Assisi: The Nature Mystic
Jul 06, 2023
The Physical Phenomena of Mysticism
Jun 15, 2023
St. Teresa of Avila: Part 2
Jun 01, 2023
St. Teresa of Avila: Part 1
May 18, 2023
Julian of Norwich
May 04, 2023
Meister Eckhart
Apr 20, 2023
Hesychasts and The Cloud of Unknowing
Apr 06, 2023
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Mar 16, 2023
Monasticism: The struggle against the world, the flesh, and the devil
Mar 02, 2023
St. Augustine: The Prince of Mystics
Feb 16, 2023
What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?
Feb 02, 2023
The Origins of Christian Mysticism
Jan 19, 2023
What is mysticism?
Jan 05, 2023
Coming Soon! The Christian Mysticism Podcast
Dec 23, 2022