Core Values
We’re looking for people who align with our values.
At the CAC, we try and model a different way of being and working, not just by what we write or the content we produce, but through our organizational commitments and practices. As Father Richard teaches, the best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better, and discovering better ways of working takes practice and daily commitment.
Humility
What we do isn’t about us, but about our mission and message. We strive for excellence in our work while recognizing that we are all works in progress. We know some things and don’t know many things; we have a point of view, but it’s not the only point of view. We view our mistakes and failures as wonderful teachers, and we rely upon the help of other people, organizations, communities, and wisdom traditions to realize our vision.
Truthfulness
We believe in the power of prophetic wisdom. We trust that speaking the truth directly, with compassion, is more generative than saying what we believe people want to hear. We strive to be transparent, sharing our mistakes along with our successes, and matching our words with our actions. We share and are present to each other’s needs.
Simplicity
We do what is ours to do in service to our mission and nothing more. We value clarity over comprehensiveness and work hard to create solutions that are elegant and beautiful in their simplicity. We do not seek the best, newest, or more of anything unless it helps others. We remain attuned to one another as we work, not allowing busyness to obscure that which is most essential.
Solidarity
Our work is built on identifying with the plight of each other, the communities we serve and inhabit, and our common planetary home. We see spiritual awakening as leading inseparably to struggles for social and political liberation, and to a focus on personal transformation as part of realizing our vision for a more just and loving world.