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Enneagram Part Three: Head Center: Weekly Summary

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on March 14, 2020

Enneagram Part Three: Head Center Saturday, March 14, 2020 Summary: Sunday, March 8–Friday, March 13, 2020 If taken seriously and used responsibly, the Enneagram is a tool that can help us move from dualistic thinking to nondual consciousness. (Sunday) [The Enneagram] offers both a portrait of healthy and a portrait of unhealthy for each type, and… Continue Reading Enneagram Part Three: Head Center: Weekly Summary

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Mythos and Logos

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on February 12, 2018

Creation: Week 1 Mythos and Logos Monday, February 12, 2018 The Judeo-Christian creation story is told in the form of a cosmic poem (Genesis 1). The realm of myth, art, and poetry can heal and create coherence, connection, and deep trust for the human psyche much better than prose that “tells it like it is.”… Continue Reading Mythos and Logos

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All Language Is Metaphor

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on January 11, 2017

Scripture All Language Is Metaphor Wednesday, January 11, 2017 All language about God is necessarily symbolic and figurative. Actually all language is metaphorical. Words are never the thing itself; they can only point toward the thing, which is exactly why “The Word became flesh” (John 1:14). As James Finley, a CAC core faculty member, often… Continue Reading All Language Is Metaphor

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