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I Ask for Peace

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on September 14, 2022

Ubuntu peace is peace between us and peace within each of us. Ubuntu forgiveness is peace that heals. Continue Reading I Ask for Peace

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Stay Where the Pain Is

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on August 17, 2022

Mature religion always teaches some form of contemplation—to break our addiction to egoic, disconnected thinking. Continue Reading Stay Where the Pain Is

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Starting Small

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on July 14, 2022

We have to do small things and believe a big difference is coming. Continue Reading Starting Small

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We Are One and Many: Weekly Summary

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on February 12, 2022

We are each impacted by the circumstances that impact those around us. What hurts you hurts me. What heals you heals me. Continue Reading We Are One and Many: Weekly Summary

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A Connected Universe: Weekly Summary

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on January 22, 2022

Creation itself is the first incarnation of Christ, the primary and foundational “Bible” that reveals the path to God. Continue Reading A Connected Universe: Weekly Summary

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Seeing Ourselves as God Sees Us

Written by James Finley on November 18, 2021

Spirituality and Addiction Seeing Ourselves as God Sees Us Thursday, November 18, 2021 In this conversation, CAC teacher and therapist James Finley shares his belief that we can only be freed from our addictions by healing our original wound—a loss of connection with divine love. Jim speaks here about the healing nature of seeing ourselves… Continue Reading Seeing Ourselves as God Sees Us

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God’s Supremacy in Love

Written by Brian McLaren on October 22, 2021

Christianity and Empire God’s Supremacy in Love Friday, October 22, 2021 CAC teacher and author Brian McLaren has spent years calling Christians to a practice of faith that reflects the loving, nonviolent Jesus of the Gospels instead of the conquering Jesus of colonialism and empire: The God imaged by Jesus exerts no dominating supremacy. In… Continue Reading God’s Supremacy in Love

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Creation and Contemplation

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on October 16, 2021

Contemplating Creation Saturday, October 16, 2021 Week Forty-One Summary and Practice Sunday, October 10—Friday, October 15, 2021 Sunday Perhaps once we can see God in plants and animals, we might learn to see God in our neighbors. And then we might learn to love the world. —Richard Rohr Monday When we merge our internal rhythms… Continue Reading Creation and Contemplation

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Nurturing Body and Spirit

Written by Barbara Holmes on August 31, 2021

Living Inside God’s Great Story Nurturing Body and Spirit Tuesday, August 31, 2021 The countless “me” and “our” stories reveal the infinite ways that God draws us—as individuals, communities, and cultures—to God’s Self. None of our smaller stories are complete until they are joined to God’s Great Story. Today, my friend and colleague Barbara Holmes… Continue Reading Nurturing Body and Spirit

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Crisis Contemplation and Joy

Written by Barbara Holmes on July 29, 2021

Crisis Contemplation Crisis Contemplation and Joy Thursday, July 29, 2021 In my Franciscan tradition, joy comes from an inner realization of true experiential union with God (or Reality, Consciousness, and Life itself!). This realization descends upon us at ever deeper levels as we walk our faith journey. Authentic joy, however, takes place through our pain—not… Continue Reading Crisis Contemplation and Joy

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