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A Critical Mass: The Secret of the Remnant with Rev Jacqui Lewis
How does God enact change when the mainstream seems lost? In this episode, we explore Chapter 3 of Richard Rohr’s The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage…
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A Franciscan Perspective
In an episode of the podcast Learning How to See, Brian McLaren considers Francis of Assisi’s celebrated affinity for nature: Saint Francis is probably best known for the…
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The Tears of Things Online Course
Explore wisdom for an age of outrage in our new online course, The Tears of Things: Integrating the Prophetic Path, based on Richard Rohr’s bestselling new book.
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New Release of ONEING
In “ONEING: Loving in a Time of Exile” rediscover the God who exiles nothing, featuring Brian McLaren, Randy S. Woodley, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, and more.
“Contemplation embodies compassion. The more we are transformed in compassion, the more we act with compassion toward others.”
—JAMES FINLEY, CAC FACULTY
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New! Contemplative Practice Video
Take a moment to reflect on the prophetic wisdom of Richard Rohr’s bestselling book, “Tears of Things” through this lectio divina video practice.
“There is a deep relationship between the inner revolution of prayer and the transformation of social structures and social consciousness. Our hope lies in the fact that meditation is going to change the society that we live in, just as it has changed us.”
—RICHARD ROHR, CAC FOUNDER
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Rekindling Our Love for Creation in April’s “We Conspire” Series
How can contemplation reawaken our love for the earth and one another? In April’s We Conspire series, we explore how contemplation invites kinship across difference and nurtures ecological justice. We reflect on Hildegard of Bingen’s green legacy, hear how the Franciscan Action Network embraces kinship with those
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