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The Tragic Sense of Life With Kate Bowler

The Tragic Sense of Life With Kate Bowler

In this episode, we’re joined by Kate Bowler, PhD. as we continue our chapter-by-chapter exploration of Falling Upward with Chapter 4: “The Tragic Sense of Life.” Kate, along with…

Daily Meditations

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear

Holy Thursday Richard Rohr names how fear diminishes our ability to love and forgive: Jesus came to resolve the central and essential problem of hate. We’ve produced so…

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What if we simplified our way of life? Walk with St. Francis of Assisi in The Franciscan Way, an online course with teachings from Richard Rohr. Enroll by April 16. 

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

—JAMES FINLEY, PH.D.

Illustration of a person walking on a path, for season 9 of Turning to the Mystics podcast.

What’s New

NEW from Turning to the Mystics podcast

In Season 9 of Turning to the Mystics, James Finley explores “The Way of the Pilgrim,” a Russian mystical text that invites us to trust our yearning for deeper understanding.

“Our hope lies in the fact that meditation is going to change the society that we live in, just as it has changed us.”

—Father RICHARD ROHR

CAC NEWS

Reimagining a Contemplative Lifestyle in March’s We Conspire Series

What does it mean to live a contemplative lifestyle? March’s We Conspire contributors say it has to do with balance. When we learn to weigh our everyday responsibilities with essential time of rest and stillness, we become more deeply connected to ourselves and Divine wisdom. From ancient prayer to

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