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Freedom: An Infinite Possibility of Growth

Written by James Finley on June 15, 2020

Inner and Outer Freedom Freedom: An Infinite Possibility of Growth Monday, June 15, 2020 The spirituality of CAC faculty member James Finley has been deeply influenced by the writings of Thomas Merton (1915–1968). In this passage, Jim explores the paradoxical wisdom that true freedom does not come from following our own will but in knowing… Continue Reading Freedom: An Infinite Possibility of Growth

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Loving God by Loving the World

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on May 21, 2020

Franciscan Ecological Wisdom Loving God by Loving the World Thursday May 21, 2020 I have often wondered what might compel more Christians to take personal responsibility to mitigate climate change. With all the scientific evidence we’ve been given, it doesn’t seem to be a head issue but a heart one. Scholar Sallie McFague (1933–2019) offers… Continue Reading Loving God by Loving the World

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God’s Ecstasy

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on May 15, 2019

Trinity: Part Two God’s Ecstasy Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Beatrice Bruteau (1930–2014) brilliantly integrated learning across fields such as mathematics, religion, science, and philosophy. God’s Ecstasy: The Creation of a Self-Creating World—which she called “a book on science for Christians”—explores Trinity from both a scientific and contemplative point of view. . . . Trinity [shows]… Continue Reading God’s Ecstasy

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Only Emptiness Is Prepared for Fullness

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on May 12, 2019

Trinity: Part Two Only Emptiness Is Prepared for Fullness Sunday, May 12, 2019 In your minds you must be the same as Christ Jesus: His state was divine, yet he did not cling to his equality with God but emptied himself. —Philippians 2:5-7 Could this first stanza from one of the earliest hymns of the… Continue Reading Only Emptiness Is Prepared for Fullness

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged Fullness, God, Love, metaphor, Trinity, water

Jesus: Wisdom Teacher: Weekly Summary

Written by Cynthia Bourgeault on January 19, 2019

Jesus: Wisdom Teacher Summary: Sunday, January 13-Friday, January 18, 2019 This week guest writer and CAC faculty member Cynthia Bourgeault introduced us to Jesus, the wisdom teacher. Jesus was not a priest or a prophet in the usual sense of those terms. Rather, he was a wisdom teacher. He stayed close to the ground of… Continue Reading Jesus: Wisdom Teacher: Weekly Summary

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged Cynthia Bourgeault, Jesus, perichoresis, practice, Trinity

The Path of Descent

Written by Cynthia Bourgeault on January 18, 2019

Jesus: Wisdom Teacher The Path of Descent Friday, January 18, 2019 Guest writer and CAC faculty member Cynthia Bourgeault continues exploring Jesus as a wisdom teacher. Jesus teaches the art of metanoia or “going into the larger mind.” Underlying all his teaching is a clarion call to a radical shift in consciousness: away from the alienation… Continue Reading The Path of Descent

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged consciousness, Cynthia Bourgeault, descent, Jesus, metanoia, mind of Christ

Kenosis: Letting Go

Written by Cynthia Bourgeault on December 21, 2018

Contemplation: Week 2 Kenosis: Letting Go Friday, December 21, 2018 [Contemplative] practices beckon earthbound bodies toward an expanded receptivity to holiness. . . . Receptivity is not a cognitive exercise but rather the involvement of intellect and senses in a spiritual reunion and oneness with God. . . . [The] contemplative moment is a spiritual… Continue Reading Kenosis: Letting Go

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged Barbara Holmes, Centering Prayer, Christ, Contemplation, Cynthia Bourgeault, Jesus

Participation in the Incarnation

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on September 14, 2018

Eastern Christianity Participation in the Incarnation Friday, September 14, 2018 Rise up in splendor! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. —Isaiah 60:1 George Maloney (1924–2005), a Catholic priest in the Russian Byzantine Rite with a doctorate in Eastern Christian spirituality, and I used to be on the same speaking… Continue Reading Participation in the Incarnation

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged Christ, Christianity, church history, Eastern Church, George Maloney, image, Incarnation, Jesus, likeness, paschal mystery, Presence, surrender

Reframing Our Cosmology

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on February 20, 2018

Creation: Week 2 Reframing Our Cosmology Tuesday, February 20, 2018 If you wear glasses, perhaps you’ve experienced receiving a new prescription and suddenly you see the world in a new way. We often get used to “seeing the world” with an inadequate or outdated prescription. It is only when we go in for a check… Continue Reading Reframing Our Cosmology

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged Beatrice Bruteau, cosmology, Creation, God, science, Trinity, universe

Self-Emptying: Weekly Summary

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on December 16, 2017

Self-Emptying Summary: Sunday, December 10-Friday, December 15, 2017 Every created thing is the self-emptying of God into multitudinous physical and visible forms. (Sunday) “In sum, we are not called to love God or the world. Rather, we are called to love God in the world. We love God by loving the world. We love God… Continue Reading Self-Emptying: Weekly Summary

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