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Gabriel Marcel: Session 2
Gabriel Marcel: Session 2
This is the second session that focuses on the philosophy of Gabriel Marcel. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley reads passages from Kenneth T….
Daily Meditations
Recognizing Deserts Today
In the morning, while it was still very dark, Jesus got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. —Mark 1:35 Rev. Dr. Barbara Holmes (1943–2024)…
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Greeting Stillness and Surrender
Simplify. Reflect. Make Room. This Lent, embark on a deeper spiritual journey with Wondrous Encounters: Scriptures for Lent, a series of transformative meditations from Fr. Richard Rohr.
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How Can Contemplative Christianity Help Me?
Explore the ancient lineage of practice-centered spirituality in a LIVE online gathering featuring Brian McLaren, James Finley, Carmen Acevedo Butcher, and guest Pico Iyer.
“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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Order Your Copy! “The Tears of Things” by Richard Rohr
In his first major work since “The Universal Christ,” Richard Rohr offers a hope-filled model for the world today, grounded in the timeless wisdom of the Hebrew prophets.
“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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Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III on Thriving in Turbulent Times
We love the opportunity to sit down and go deeper with authors featured in our Daily Meditations. Today, we invite you into this conversation with activist Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III — perhaps you will even discover a new perspective on our 2025 Daily Meditation theme Being Salt and Light. In this video
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