Tag Archives: women

Bringing Forth New Life

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on March 2, 2023

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged desert spirituality, encounter, focus, Mary Earle, metaphor, mystics, Presence

Huldah: A Trustworthy Prophet

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on February 15, 2023

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged call, commitment, Hebrew Scriptures, Kat Armas, Prophets, Truth

Reading the Bible with Black Women

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

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged African Americans, Bible, Black theology, Delores Williams, Experience, guidance, Hebrew Scriptures, survival, witness

Mary’s Wholehearted Call

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on December 23, 2022

God trusted God’s very self to the care of a woman. Continue Reading Mary’s Wholehearted Call

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged God, Incarnation, Jesus, Mary, mother, Rachel Held Evans, trust

Voices of Our Female Ancestors

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on October 31, 2022

Scripture testifies to the power and influence of grandmothers among the people of God. Continue Reading Voices of Our Female Ancestors

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged ancestors, Community, faith, family, Kat Armas, mother, Paul

Women Working for Peace

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

Now, finally, we women were going to take action. Continue Reading Women Working for Peace

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged activism, Africa, anecdote, Leymah Gbowee, Nonviolence, peace, war

Let Go and Let God

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on August 16, 2022

There are times when life becomes infinitely more tolerable if the burden is shared with a God who loves me. Continue Reading Let Go and Let God

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged African Americans, Diana Hayes, doubt, pain, rest, Suffering, surrender

Twentieth-Century Women Mystics: Weekly Summary

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on July 23, 2022

People who know God well—mystics, hermits, those who risk everything to find God—always meet a lover, not a dictator. Continue Reading Twentieth-Century Women Mystics: Weekly Summary

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged Goodness, Intimacy, Love, mystics, practice, prayer

Love Is the Only Solution

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on July 22, 2022

To love as Jesus loves, we must be connected to the Source of Love. Continue Reading Love Is the Only Solution

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged Christ, Dorothy Day, Love, mystics, relationship

No Scarcity of Love

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on July 21, 2022

There is no scarcity of love. There is plenty. And always more. Continue Reading No Scarcity of Love

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged African Americans, care, Community, Mennonites, mystics, Rachel Harding, Rosemarie Freeney Harding, service