Tag Archives: listening

Cultivating a Beginner’s Mind: Weekly Summary

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on March 25, 2023

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged Adele Ahlberg Calhoun, beginner's mind, Jesus, practice

Spiritual Disciplines of Pilgrimage

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on March 8, 2023

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged communication, desire, journey, openness, pilgrimage, silence, wonder

Spirit-Led Action

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on August 24, 2022

The Spirit leads us downward. To the bottom, to the place of humility, to the position and posture of service. Continue Reading Spirit-Led Action

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged Action, Brian McLaren, discernment, guidance, Holy Spirit, opportunity, service

Holy Listening: Weekly Summary

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on July 30, 2022

Jesus says people who live the vulnerable life of connection and relationship will bear much fruit. Continue Reading Holy Listening: Weekly Summary

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged dialogue, intention, practice, silence

Listening to the Voice of God

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on July 29, 2022

The voice of God will sound like the voice of risk, of trust, of surrender, of soul, of love, of your deepest self. Continue Reading Listening to the Voice of God

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged Blame, ego, God, Grace, kindness, Love, trust

A Listening Heart

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on July 28, 2022

We are not being truly attentive unless we are prepared to act on what we hear. Continue Reading A Listening Heart

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged attention, Benedictines, Esther de Waal, Judith Valente, obedience, response

The Gift of Deep Listening

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on July 27, 2022

The way we listen can allow the other person to bring forth what is true and alive to them. Continue Reading The Gift of Deep Listening

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged attention, focus, Kay Lindahl, patience, Presence, response, silence

Courageous Listening

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on July 26, 2022

Listening does not grant the other side legitimacy. It grants them humanity—and preserves our own. Continue Reading Courageous Listening

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged bias, change, perspective, reaction, tension, understanding, Valarie Kaur

Compassionate Listening

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on July 25, 2022

If we are incapable of hearing others, we will also be incapable of hearing God. Continue Reading Compassionate Listening

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged Compassion, control, dialogue, ego, judgment, perception, respect

Remain in Relationship

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on July 24, 2022

God wants people who are in right relationship, which means that we can listen to others with compassion. Continue Reading Remain in Relationship

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged connection, homily, Jesus, parable, relationship