A New Book from Richard Rohr
In The Tears of Things, Richard Rohr offers a hope-filled model for the world today, grounded in the timeless wisdom of the Hebrew prophets.
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The Integration of Feminine and Masculine with Jennifer Abe and Douglas E. Christie
Have you adopted scripts around the terms feminine and masculine? Today we unpack Chapter 8 of Richard’s book, Eager to Love, entitled “Lightness of Heart and Firmness of Foot:…
Daily Meditations
Unworthiness Is the Ticket
Richard Rohr explores our human and religious temptation to hide qualities we think of as negative or “less than” in order to make ourselves seem better than we…
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Walk in Prophetic Wisdom
Explore the journey from anger to love with essays from Richard Rohr, William Barber III, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Mirabai Starr, Pixie Lighthorse, and more in “ONEING: The Path of the Prophet.”
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Daily Meditations 2025: Being Salt and Light
Our 2025 Daily Meditations theme is Being Salt and Light, a way of being that offers hope and deep love for ourselves and our communities.
“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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Honoring Dr. Barbara Holmes: A Life of Contemplation and Justice
CAC Dean of Faculty Brian McLaren reflects on how many of us came to know and love Dr. Barbara Holmes through her impactful contributions to CAC’s Daily Meditations, her groundbreaking books like Joy Unspeakable and Race and the Cosmos, or her teachings in the Living School and her podcast, The Cosmic We. Whether as students, readers, or listeners, we were all touched by the depth of her wisdom and compassion. It is with great sorrow that we share the news of her passing.
“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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News from New Mexico ⎮ January 2025
Explore January’s Featured Experiences Learn more about these opportunities to further your spiritual growth and explore the contemplative path of transformation. Explore “The Tears of Things” Website Ignite Your Practice with “Being Salt and Light” Find Deeper Insights with “Turning to the
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—DIANE C., CAC COMMUNITY MEMBER
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