Virtual Sit Meditations for Lent 2026
About This Event
Let go of the old and make room for new beginnings this Lenten season. Join CAC faculty, staff, and guests for a series of free Lent Virtual Sit Meditations — online reflections and contemplative prayer guided by the wisdom of Father Richard Rohr’s devotional, Wondrous Encounters: Scripture for Lent.
These meditations will be broadcast on our YouTube channel each Friday morning during Lent, on February 20, February 27, March 6, March 13, March 20, and March 27, at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time.
“People connected to the Source do not need their own agenda. The flow of Spirit happens through them.”
—Fr. Richard Rohr
A Reflective Tradition
Since its founding in 1987, the Center for Action and Contemplation has begun each day with a 20-minute period of silent contemplative prayer that our founder, Father Richard Rohr, likes to call “Daily Sit.”
Inspired by this “Daily Sit” tradition, these Virtual Sit Meditations offer our global CAC community a time of shared reflection, stillness, and insight.
Event Details
Join our contemplative community live on our YouTube channel every Friday during Lent at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Each meditation will begin with a brief teaching from a CAC faculty member, followed by 20 minutes of silence and relaxed breathing, and will end with a closing from CAC faculty or staff member. Click the date you plan on attending below to receive the live link.
- February 20: Rewards and Punishments Are Inherent, led by Father Richard Rohr
- February 27: Don’t Be Too Afraid to Be Thrown into the Pit, led by Jennifer Tompos
- March 6: The Two Loves Are Not Separate, led by Brian McLaren
- March 13: The Demonization of the Threatening “Other,” led by Drew Jackson
- March 20: Words Are Necessarily Dualistic; Experience Is Always Non-Dual, led by Dr. James Finley
- March 27: The Scapegoat and Scapegoating, led by Dr. Carmen Acevedo Butcher
Event teachers and details are subject to change.
Replays will be available on YouTube immediately after the live meditation, and you can access them by clicking on the links above or exploring our YouTube page.
Participants will need a device with reliable internet access, such as a smartphone, tablet, or computer. CAC encourages authentic conversation in our various online experiences. We expect all participants to abide by our community and conversation guidelines.
“I am amazed at my new understanding of Lent. I’ve had deep spiritual growth from solitude, silence, and emotional wilderness.”
—Margaret C., CAC Community Member
Sign up for the Lenten Email Series
In addition to attending these free live online meditations, we hope you’ll sign up for our free Lent email series!
Every Thursday, you will receive a teaching in your inbox to ground your Lent practice and prepare you for the next Virtual Sit Meditation.
About Wondrous Encounters
These meditations will explore themes from Fr. Richard’s devotional Wondrous Encounters: Scripture for Lent.
This Lenten devotional invites us into an inner transformation of our original “image and likeness” of God. Each meditation begins with a guiding phrase, followed by reflection, key Scripture passages, and a concluding Starter Prayer that invites self-disclosure and a deep, desire-filled dialogue with the divine.
You may find this book helps you go deeper into the teachings from this year’s Lent Sit Meditation videos.
