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A Coaching Session on The Way of a Pilgrim

A Coaching Session on The Way of a Pilgrim

In this special episode, Jim and Kirsten review the season and offer a way for us to turn to the Jesus Prayer and the Way of a Pilgrim for guidance on our own spiritual…

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A Centered Life 

A Centered Life 

Spiritual director Ruth Haley Barton describes a “rule of life” as key to experiencing the reign of God:  Many of us try to shove spiritual transformation into the nooks…

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Registration Now Open for Interior Castle

Discover a pathway to Divine union in the Interior Castle online course, guided by James Finley and Mirabai Starr. Study St. Teresa of Ávila’s mystical wisdom in this 8-week course.

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Richard Rohr on Embracing Transformation

In this video from Richard Rohr, viewers are invited to reframe their understanding of Biblical fire — moving away from a punitive definition for fire and embracing a refiner’s fire. 

“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

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Enroll Now! Immortal Diamond Online Course

Discover how the promise of resurrection is true for us — right now. Based on Richard Rohr’s book “Immortal Diamond,” this 10-week course explores the True Self and False Self.

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“Contemplation embodies compassion. The more we are transformed in compassion, the more we act with compassion toward others.”

—JAMES FINLEY

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Richard Rohr on Embracing the Fire of Transformation 

“How could God conceivably be a punisher? God as an abusive father? It can’t be true!” —Richard Rohr In this video, Fr. Richard Rohr invites us to reframe a metaphor of fire that is often shared in Christian circles. Consider shifting your understanding of Biblical fire by moving away from the fire of a punitive

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