Tag Archives: Richard Rohr
Returning to Our Roots
Francis rejected any title of domination over another person. We were all to be called brothers. Continue Reading Returning to Our Roots
Learning from Others
If something is true, no matter who said it, it is always from the Holy Spirit. Continue Reading Learning from Others
Seeking God’s Will
Discovering your unique gift to bring to your community is your greatest opportunity and challenge. Continue Reading Seeking God’s Will
A Palpable Reality
I’d never heard someone speaking in tongues before. My mouth fell open. What did this mean? Continue Reading A Palpable Reality
Every Creature Is an Epiphany
Francis and the Animals Every Creature Is an Epiphany Sunday, October 3, 2021 A person who knew nothing but creatures would never need to attend to any sermons, for every creature is full of God and is a book. —Meister Eckhart, Sermon on Sirach 50:6–7 [1] In honor of tomorrow’s feast of St. Francis of… Continue Reading Every Creature Is an Epiphany
Absolute Grace and Acceptance
Living Inside God’s Great Story Absolute Grace and Acceptance Monday, August 30, 2021 After high school seminary, my [Richard’s] next step toward becoming a Franciscan was a year-long novitiate in Cincinnati, Ohio. In those days we knelt a lot. I had calluses on my knees because we knelt so much. It was not modern spirituality, but it was… Continue Reading Absolute Grace and Acceptance
A Journey toward Greater Love
Living Inside God’s Great Story A Journey toward Greater Love Sunday, August 29, 2021 At the end of September, the CAC will host the seventh and final CONSPIRE conference. We are calling it Me/Us/The World: Living Inside God’s Great Story. Our own individual stories connect us to the stories of our larger communities and to… Continue Reading A Journey toward Greater Love
Genesis: Everything Is Gift
Great Themes of Scripture: Hebrew Bible Genesis: Everything Is Gift Monday, June 28, 2021 The first recordings of “The Great Themes of Scripture” began in October, 1973. There were about 1,200 young people attending Friday night services through the newly formed New Jerusalem Community in Cincinnati. Richard would often preach for an hour, mostly on… Continue Reading Genesis: Everything Is Gift