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Following Divine Guidance
July 18th, 2025
In August 2020, I received an email from a close friend and mentor asking me why I was retiring in the midst of the COVID lockdown. A good mentor always knows how and when to poke you. I called him and listened as he shared a suggestion for me—to apply to become the executive director of a soup kitchen. A
The Compassion Tree
July 18th, 2025
“The canyon is burning. Evacuating now. Please send prayers,” wrote a friend over text during the start of the LA fires.
Los Angeles is my home, and the LA fires destroyed over 10,000 of them. They also burned up almost 100,000 acres of land, ruining the homes of the coastal live oak and palm, raccoon and
James Finley on Being Salt and Light
July 11th, 2025
In this video — which includes a poetic reflection on Jesus as the light of the world — James Finley offers up a new perspective on our 2025 Daily Meditations theme Being Salt and Light.
“You are the generosity of God, the song that God sings.”
—JAMES FINLEY
This teaching from James
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Kaira Jewel Lingo on Moving Through Change, Loss, and Disruption
June 11th, 2025
Do you ever wish you could hear more from the authors we feature in our Daily Meditations?
Today, we invite you to a meaningful conversation between mindfulness teacher Kaira Jewel Lingo and Mark Longhurst, Publications Manager at the CAC. Together, they discuss the nature of Engaged Buddhism and explore
Richard Rohr Interviewed on New PBS Show “Wisdom Keepers”
May 27th, 2025
PBS is debuting a brand-new series entitled "Wisdom Keepers," and Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) founder Fr. Richard Rohr sat down with host Ray Suarez for the series premiere, which will air on June 9.
"Wisdom Keepers" explores the timeless questions of who we are and where we are going — questions
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October Conference — ReVision: What Do We Do With Christianity?
Make Space for Deeper Questions on “Turning to the Mystics” Podcast
New Video! Carmen Acevedo Butcher on Being Salt and Light
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The Living School—Reimagined. Coursework starts in September!
Introducing the Essentials of Engaged Contemplation—a reimagined 12-month course grounded in the foundations of the Living School from the Center for Action and Contemplation.
If you’ve stepped away from religion but still long for spiritual depth, Essentials of Engaged Contemplation offers a grounded path
What is a Learning Community?
CAC's online education programming is expanding and growing! Whether you have taken a CAC course in the past or are thinking about enrolling—let’s explore a little more about the nature and benefits behind CAC’s Learning Communities, a foundational part of our online education.
At the heart of many of our
Carmen Acevedo Butcher on Being Salt and Light
April 23rd, 2025
As we continue connecting with our 2025 Daily Meditations theme Being Salt and Light, we invite you to reflect more deeply with CAC Affiliate Faculty Carmen Acevedo Butcher.
Carmen explores new perspectives from this classic teaching from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
What would it mean to you to