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A Parenting Approach
November 22nd, 2024
The irony for me is that despite years of sincere seeking and a commitment to CAC teachings, grace was forced on me by my strong-willed, verbally advanced child. She broke me in early, triumphantly proclaiming, “Mommy, I will always win against you because I have more energy to fight until the end!” She was
From Duality to Acceptance Through Contemplation
November 22nd, 2024
“We do not think ourselves into new ways of living; we live ourselves into new ways of thinking.”—Richard Rohr
Quotes from philosophers, psychologists, and contemplatives hold such beautiful truths that have helped me through a journey of trying to make sense of myself. Studying the concept of
Graced Metamorphosis
November 22nd, 2024
Growing up in a Southern Baptist family on the Texas Gulf Coast, I was taught to be kind, helpful, and always willing to lend a hand. My family insisted that our religion stressed obedience, good manners, and putting others first. While I loved my family and wanted to please God, I sometimes felt like I had to do
Thinking It Through
November 22nd, 2024
NIt seems to me that “Graced Metamorphosis” is a significant request from the challenges in life.
Life is abundant in its evolutions and transitions, from birth to death. These organic changes may be graced, but there are also times when we feel stuck in transitions, and the transformative power of unalterable
The Graced Metamorphosis of CAC and This Expanding Community of Support
November 22nd, 2024
Nearly five years ago, in January 2020, Fr. Richard Rohr wrote the following in anticipation of transitioning from his day-to-day leadership role with the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC).
As I happily enter my final years, the CAC continues to grow. We realize it is our responsibility to offer something
Open Deep Compassion of Sikh Ancestral Wisdom with Valarie Kaur
October 25th, 2024
Recently, author Valarie Kaur sat down with Mark Longhurst from the CAC team to discuss her new book Sage Warrior, her relationship to her Sikh religious tradition, ancestral wisdom, and the practice of learning to see others with deep compassion and revolutionary love.
In Sage Warrior, Valarie speaks to readers
In Loving Memory of Dr. Barbara Holmes
October 22nd, 2024
With deep sadness, I share the news that last week we lost a giant in our community. Our beloved faculty member, Dr. Barbara Holmes, passed away early Tuesday morning last week. Barbara—known to many as "Dr. B"—was one of the first to say "yes" when we invited her to join our mission as a core CAC faculty member
Dr. Barbara Holmes on Dancing with the Divine Fire
October 1st, 2024
“Suppose our passage into the next life will not be determined by the amount of holiness pursued; just joy.” —Dr. Barbara Holmes
When God invites us to dance, sometimes it’s to a song of despair, pain, or uncertainty. In this video, Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) faculty member, Dr. Barbara
Letting Heartbreak Be Your Guide
September 20th, 2024
What would your life look like if instead of following your bliss, you followed your heartbreak?
In this thoughtful conversation, Episcopal priest and Center for Spiritual Imagination co-founder Fr. Adam Bucko, sits down with CAC’s Digital and Print Publications Manager, Mark Longhurst to discuss his book Let
From Martyrdom to Mutuality
August 30th, 2024
As an Asian-American woman raised in the evangelical Christian tradition, I have been culturally and religiously conditioned to be a martyr. I received praise when I sacrificed my time, energy, and wellbeing for the people around me. My bend toward martyrdom was reinforced (I thought) by the teachings of Jesus. A