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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.
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Daily Meditations
The Sacred in the Concrete
Father Richard describes how reading poetry contemplatively can be a sacred practice: Great art and great myth try to evoke an epiphany in us. They want to give us an…
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Consecrating Chaos With Rev. Otis Moss III
How can we cultivate resilience and hope, even when faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges and ongoing chaos? In this episode Dr. Barbara Holmes and Dr. Donny Bryant…
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Out Now! Falling Upward Revised and Updated
In the revised and updated edition of “Falling Upward,” Richard Rohr helps readers come to terms with the two halves of life — featuring a new foreword from Brené Brown.
Daily Meditations
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.