
CAC Founder
Richard Rohr
Franciscan friar and ecumenical teacher, Father Richard Rohr bears witness to the deep wisdom of Christian mysticism and traditions of action and contemplation. Founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation, Father Richard teaches how God’s grace guides us to our birthright as beings made of Divine Love. He is the author of numerous books, including The Universal Christ, The Wisdom Pattern, Just This, and Falling Upward.
You can find him on Twitter @RichardRohrOFM.
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.

Daily Meditations

Flourishing Is Mutual
If the Sun is the source of flow in the economy of nature, what is the “Sun” of a human gift economy, the source that constantly replenishes the flow of gifts? Maybe it is…
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Amos: Messenger to the Collective with Rabbi Or Rose
How do we confront systemic injustice without falling into despair or self-righteousness? That’s what we’re exploring in this episode as we dive into Chapter 2 of Richard…
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New Course Based on Richard Rohr’s Book
How do we embrace the prophetic path? Explore that question and more in our new online course, The Tears of Things: Integrating the Prophetic Path, based on Richard Rohr’s bestselling new book.
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Wisdom from Richard Rohr
Read Daily Meditations inspired by the words of Richard Rohr.
“Love is the source and goal, faith is the slow process of getting there, and hope is the willingness to move forward without resolution and closure.”
– Father RICHARD ROHR

A Story From Richard
Just days before I began “The Universal Christ,” I learned that my fifteen-year-old black lab, Venus, was dying. She would gaze at me as if to say that all sadness—be it cosmic, human, or canine—is one and the same. This realization softens our overly defended hearts. Knowing we all carry hurt makes it hard to be cruel to anyone—it makes us one.