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Tag Archives: desert spirituality

The Freedom of Detachment

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on April 25, 2023
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The Desert Mystics: Weekly Summary

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on March 4, 2023
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Testing in the Desert

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on March 3, 2023
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Bringing Forth New Life

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on March 2, 2023
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Experiencing Our Own Deserts

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on March 1, 2023
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Recognizing Our Lost History

Written by Barbara Holmes on February 28, 2023
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Contemplative Prayer Is Nothing New  

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on February 27, 2023
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The Wise Storytellers 

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on February 26, 2023
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Freedom from Our Passions

Written by Cynthia Bourgeault on June 22, 2022

The real heart of emotion is the willingness to let go, to sacrifice your personal drama so that you can begin to see. Continue Reading Freedom from Our Passions

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Freedom in the Desert

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on September 29, 2020

Mystics and the Margins Freedom in the Desert Tuesday, September 29, 2020 When Christianity became the established religion of the Roman Empire, something remarkable and strange took place. A whole set of people began to flock to the margins of the Empire to pursue God. They went to the deserts of Palestine, Cappadocia, Syria, and… Continue Reading Freedom in the Desert

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