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We invite you to join us each Sunday during Advent for a LIVE  Virtual Sit Meditation, inspired by Richard Rohr’s book “Preparing for Christmas.”

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T.S. Eliot: Listener Questions (Part Two)

In this episode, Kirsten and Jim answer listener questions from Season 10, focusing on the teachings of T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets. Connect with us: This podcast is made…

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Being a Light for Others

Jewish New Testament scholar Amy-Jill Levine focuses on Jesus’ exhortation to his disciples to be the “light of the world”:   Just as salt is necessary for…

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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.

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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.

“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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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. 

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

—JAMES FINLEY, CAC FACULTY

CAC NEWS

Walking Through the Long Night in December’s We Conspire Series

“Hope fills us with the strength to stay present, to abide in the flow of the Mercy no matter what outer storms assail us. It enters us and fills us with its own life—a quiet strength beyond anything we have ever known.”—Cynthia Bourgeault How do we react in moments of isolation, difficulty, and

“Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by the apathy of many in the face of suffering in our world. My connection with CAC helps ease those moments for me.”

—DIANE C., CAC COMMUNITY MEMBER

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