DEAN OF Core Faculty
Carmen Acevedo Butcher
Carmen Acevedo Butcher, Ph.D., is an award-winning translator, author, educator, and poet. She teaches in the College Writing Programs at UC Berkeley and is our newest core faculty member at the Center for Action and Contemplation. Her translations of Christian mystical classics, such as “The Cloud of Unknowing” and “Practice of the Presence,” have been praised for their accessibility and depth.
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Discover Translations from Carmen Acevedo Butcher
On Season 12 of “Turning to the Mystics,” embark on an in-depth study of Brother Lawrence’s work, “Practice of the Presence,” translated by Carmen Acevedo Butcher.
DAILY MEDITATIONS
A Prayer of Healing
In this reflection, Carmen shares how she came to know and be transformed by the Jesus Prayer as a college student studying at Heidelberg University in Germany.
LISTEN
“Everything Belongs” — Contemplation with Carmen Acevedo Butcher
In this podcast episode, Carmen explores the meaning of contemplation, various practices, and how a contemplative perspective can transform our relationship to the world.
ESSENTIAL READING
The Cloud of Unknowing
This anonymous 14th-century text is the glory of English mysticism. Carmen Acevedo Butcher’s new translation is the first to bring the text into a modern English idiom.
Daily Meditations
Wisdom from Carmen Acevedo Butcher
Read Daily Meditations inspired by the words of Carmen Acevedo Butcher.