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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.

The Bible as a living text

Richard Rohr’s “Things Hidden”

In this new edition of “Things Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality,” Father Richard Rohr explores Scripture as a living text that can breathe new life into your relationship with God and change your way of seeing the world. Diving deep into topics like morality, power, and wisdom, this book offers a vision of an abundant God who calls us to be fully alive.

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Oneing: Nonviolence

ONEING: Nonviolence features essays, poems, and reflections from peacemakers, poets, and spiritual leaders who offer their thoughts on nonviolence—not only as a strategy for resolving conflict but as a way of life.

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Daily Meditations

Wisdom from Richard Rohr

Read Daily Meditations inspired by the words of Richard Rohr.

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

An illustration of Venus, Richard's late black labrador retriever.

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.