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Prophetic Vision—The Truth That Artists Tell

February 21st, 2025
Noé Barnett’s original painting inspired by the themes of “The Tears of Things” by Richard Rohr. Who are today’s prophetic voices? In Richard Rohr’s new book, "The Tears of Things,” we turn to the voices of the Hebrew prophets for guidance on how to see, hear, and recognize prophetic wisdom in our

Cultivating Compassion in February’s “We Conspire” Series 

February 21st, 2025
We Conspire is a series from the Center for Action and Contemplation featuring wisdom and stories from the growing Christian contemplative movement. Sign up for the monthly email series and receive a free invitation to practice each month.  SUBSCRIBE TODAY “Compassion invites us to tend to our deeper

bell hooks and the Power of Compassion

February 21st, 2025
We Conspire is a series from the Center for Action and Contemplation featuring wisdom and stories from the growing Christian contemplative movement. Sign up for the monthly email series and receive a free invitation to practice each month.  SUBSCRIBE TODAY How has compassion supported transformation in

Pilgrimage and the Journey Home to Each Other

February 21st, 2025
We Conspire is a series from the Center for Action and Contemplation featuring wisdom and stories from the growing Christian contemplative movement. Sign up for the monthly email series and receive a free invitation to practice each month.  SUBSCRIBE TODAY What personal or societal wounds are you being

Compassion as Mutual Flourishing

February 21st, 2025
We Conspire is a series from the Center for Action and Contemplation featuring wisdom and stories from the growing Christian contemplative movement. Sign up for the monthly email series and receive a free invitation to practice each month.  SUBSCRIBE TODAY How do we show self-compassion so that our true

Embracing Our Tears | The News from New Mexico

Discover new opportunities for spiritual growth with these upcoming experiences from the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC)! The News from New Mexico, our monthly newsletter, features opportunities to grow your consciousness and realign your faith, values, and actions. The CAC exists to awaken a more loving

Watch the Deluxe Trailer for “The Tears of Things” by Richard Rohr

February 14th, 2025
Featuring artwork by Noé Barnett, the deluxe trailer of “The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage,” explores themes and images of Richard Rohr’s newest book. Take a visual journey through the process of expressing prophetic wisdom through artistic creation and expression.   In his first

Living Wisdom of the Prophets

February 7th, 2025
For more than 50 years, Fr. Richard Rohr has illuminated the spiritual path with his teachings on incarnational mysticism, nondual consciousness, and contemplation—always with a deep commitment to transforming the world through love and justice.  In his newest book, “The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for

Enhancing CAC’s Online Courses: Looking Ahead to 2025

We have made the thoughtful decision to pause many of our online courses for 2025 to review and refine our offerings. This pause reflects our commitment to quality and relevance, ensuring our courses better support your journey of discovery and transformation. Improved versions of these courses will return in 2026.

2025 Daily Meditations: Being Salt & Light

The process of choosing a Daily Meditations annual theme is months in the making. This year’s theme of “Being Salt and Light” began with listening. The Daily Meditations editorial team invited CAC Dean of Faculty, Brian McLaren to dialogue with staff about what theme would be most helpful to our readers and the

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