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Diana Butler Bass Invites Us Into “A Beautiful Year”
March 2nd, 2026
What surprising insights can the Christian liturgical calendar offer us?
In the new Daily Meditations video below, we hear from author Diana Butler Bass. She joins the Center for Action and Contemplation’s Publications Manager Mark Longhurst to discuss themes from her new book A Beautiful Year.
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Thomas Merton | Season 1 Wrap-Up of “Turning to the Mystics”
In 2020, the first season of Turning to the Mystics premiered! In this season, James Finley introduces listeners to a variety of Thomas Merton’s writings, reflecting on the qualitative essence of the spirit found within each text.
James Finley studied with Thomas Merton for six years. Along the way, James
We Conspire: Beloved Community as Practice and Possibility
February 13th, 2026
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.
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In February’s We Conspire series, we explore
When Hip-Hop Becomes Sacred Song
February 13th, 2026
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What happens when a hip-hop song becomes sacred
Belonging and Beloved Community
February 13th, 2026
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Leonetta Elaiho reflects on her spiritual journey
A Dangerous Commitment to Love
February 13th, 2026
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What kind of love is strong enough to survive
Singing and Sharing in South Los Angeles
February 13th, 2026
South Los Angeles has been my home for twenty-one years. Like many predominantly black and brown neighborhoods, it is a place where underinvestment and injustice cause harm. It is also a vibrant and resilient community where my wife and I have the privilege of raising our twelve- and nine-year-old daughters. Miss
Widening Circles
February 13th, 2026
The shape of ReVision was a circle. Our faculty taught in the round from a circular stage. All participants gathered at round tables to learn from each other’s stories. Like ecclesial councils of ages past, we gathered to address the pressing questions of our times. Rather than arriving at a single answer, we came
What Do We Do with Christianity?
February 13th, 2026
I arrived at the CAC’s ReVision conference hoping for answers. I was troubled by the disordered state of Christianity in our culture. I had personal questions, too. I had been struggling to discern next steps on my spiritual path. I had been wrestling with how to worship, because I no longer had a church home. From
My Beloved and Bewildering Jesus
February 13th, 2026
During the ReVision conference’s main-stage session on recentering Jesus as prophet, Fr. Richard was asked why the first of the CAC’s principles is “the teaching of Jesus is our central reference point.” He explained that the reference point has to be personal, not abstract, because we are drawn to people.