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Center for Action and Contemplation

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Contemplation With Carmen Acevedo Butcher

Contemplation With Carmen Acevedo Butcher

How does contemplation invite you to see the world, and yourself, differently? In this episode, we’re joined by CAC Affiliate Faculty member Carmen Acevedo Butcher. Together…

Daily Meditations

Prayer, Politics, and God’s Love  

Prayer, Politics, and God’s Love  

To pray is to practice that posture of radical trust in God’s grace—and to participate in perhaps the most radical movement of all, which is the movement of God’s…

PUBLICATIONS

Gazing Agape: Richard Rohr on Spiritual Openness

In this recorded talk, Richard Rohr reflects on the arc of his spiritual journey from a young Franciscan to contemplative author and founder of CAC.

CAC NEWS

In Loving Memory of Dr. Barbara Holmes

CAC Executive Director Michael Poffenberger shares the heartfelt news of the passing of Dr. Barbara Holmes, a beloved and transformative figure within the CAC community. Known affectionately as ‘Dr. B,’ Barbara played an integral role as one of the first to join the mission as a core faculty member, deeply impacting those she served through her wisdom and presence. Her loss leaves a significant void, but her legacy continues to inspire.

CAC NEWS

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 last week.

“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

Upcoming Events

Turning to the Mystics Online Retreat

Embark on an inner journey this December. Gather in contemplative community LIVE with James Finley at our upcoming Turning to the Mystics Online Retreat, December 5-8. 

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Open Deep Compassion of Sikh Ancestral Wisdom with Valarie Kaur

what’s new

Valarie Kaur on Cultivating Inner Wisdom

Author Valarie Kaur sits down to discuss her new book, “Sage Warrior,” her relationship to Sikh ancestral wisdom, and meeting others with deep compassion and revolutionary love. 

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

—JAMES FINLEY

what’s new

New Release | “ONEING: The Path of the Prophet” 

Explore the 3-part journey of the prophets, from anger to grief and eventually to love, in the fall issue of CAC’s biannual journal. Featuring essays from Richard Rohr, William Barber III, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Mirabai Starr, Pixie Lighthorse, and more. 

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