Tag Archives: Reality
Innocence: Weekly Summary
We come to God not by doing it right, but by doing it wrong. Continue Reading Innocence: Weekly Summary
Humble Knowing
Jesus himself consistently honored and allowed Mystery. Continue Reading Humble Knowing
The Circle Dance of God
We have to break through our ideas about God to find out who God really is. Continue Reading The Circle Dance of God
Kneeling before the Mystery
Religion has always said that an authentic God encounter is the quickest and truest path to such wisdom. Continue Reading Kneeling before the Mystery
A Return to Unveiling
We are living in a time of unveiling—when reality is being revealed as it always has been and always will be. Continue Reading A Return to Unveiling
A Sacramental Universe
Francis and the Animals A Sacramental Universe Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Richard shares how Francis responded to the rising tide of “consumer” culture, which Francis’ father was fully engaged in as a wealthy merchant. Francis refused to be a “user” of reality—buying and selling it to personal advantage (the I-it relationship). In fact, that is… Continue Reading A Sacramental Universe
Being Instruments of God
Life as Participation Being Instruments of God Sunday, September 5, 2021 Almost twenty years ago, I gave a series of talks called Great Themes of Paul: Life as Participation, which I still think is one of the most important sets I ever made. Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:3–6) was dramatic and… Continue Reading Being Instruments of God
When Things Are Unveiled
A Time of Unveiling When Things Are Unveiling Friday, January 8, 2021 I have read the scriptures since childhood and preached on them continually over the last fifty years in my role as a priest; but over the last year, I’ve found myself drawn to them in a different way. I have been looking, if not… Continue Reading When Things Are Unveiled
The True Patterns of the Universe
A Time of Unveiling The True Patterns of the Universe Thursday, January 7, 2021 Truth is One. If something is spiritually true, then all disciplines and religions will somehow be looking at this “one truth” from different angles, goals, assumptions, and vocabulary. If it is the truth, it is true all the time and everywhere, and… Continue Reading The True Patterns of the Universe