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T.S. Eliot: Session 3

T.S. Eliot: Session 3

This is the third session that focuses on the poet T.S. Eliot and his work, Four Quartets. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with passages…

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The First Bible

The First Bible

Father Richard considers what we can learn from the first Bible of nature:  The first act of divine revelation is creation itself. The first Bible is the Bible of nature….

ONLINE EDUCATION

Discover Mary Magdalene’s Divine Wisdom

Find a more inclusive Christian faith — one that empowers women and is backed by scripture and theology. Enroll today in Mary Magdalene: Apostle to Our Times online, featuring Cynthia Bourgeault. 

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Register Now for Students of Life: The Webcast

What if you could embrace all of life as an opportunity for prayer and connection? Join us live online Nov. 1-3 (or watch the replay) as we explore ways to transform and heal our hurting world. 

“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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Dancing with the Divine Fire

When God invites us to dance, sometimes it’s to a song of despair or uncertainty. Dr. Barbara Holmes invites us to dance with whatever rhythm is moving in our lives. 

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

—JAMES FINLEY

CAC NEWS

Living in Alignment in September’s We Conspire series 

What if we were totally aligned in our words and our actions? Many of us who feel deeply about the state of the world are free to speak when we see injustice—but what if all our actions supported the spiritual truths that we held dear? We’re inspired by Francis of Assisi who writes, “As you announce peace

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