Center for Action and Contemplation
@CACRadicalGrace
We are a nonprofit organization that nurtures compassionate action through contemplative practice and teaching. Founded by @RichardRohrOFM in 1987.
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https://cac.org 27-01-2011 21:59:10
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Join us for this week's #DailyMeditations — we are exploring the spirituality of art featuring Richard Rohr, Leonardo Boff, Mirabai Starr, Scott Avett of @TheAvettBros, and more! tinyurl.com/mjfp2uc8
Photo credit, Benjamin Yazza
'How do we get to the place where this is the God we see, the God we encounter and know, the God who frames our imaginings when we think of God?' asks Felicia Murrell, our featured author in today’s meditation. #DailyMeditations tinyurl.com/mjfp2uc8
Find yourself on a visual and poetic journey through love, suffering, faith, and mystery in “ONEING: Art and Spirituality.” Contributors include musician Scott Avett of @TheAvettBros, actor Josh Radnor, artist Lourdes Bernard, Richard Rohr, and more! tinyurl.com/32unmmmh
'Try to realize that everything is right here, right now and God is in this moment in a non-blaming way. When we’re able to experience that… we don’t need to hold on to it.'
What a powerful invitation from Richard Rohr! #DailyMeditations tinyurl.com/yb7reamv
How can salamanders, stuffed animals, and horseback riding help deepen our connection to creation? Listen to the first episode of #LearningHowToSee Season 6 with @BrianMcLaren to find out! Subscribe wherever you enjoy your favorite podcasts. tinyurl.com/55j5c2ft
“Deep sorrow and trauma are like a stripping agent—an acid on the heart. They take away the coverings. We are invited to melt into a much more direct and intimate proximity to the reality of love.” —Mirabai Starr. Learn more in #EverythingBelongs tinyurl.com/39m6mrmb
Do you know where and when the mystical text #TheWayofaPilgrim emerged? Was it written in Spain, Turkey, or Russia?
Season 9 of #TurningtotheMystics takes on this tender and courageous text with modern mystic and retreat leader, #JamesFinley . Listen now! tinyurl.com/yck33p9k
Attending to our spirituality is an essential skill for #RadicalResilience .
Today's meditation features the words of Alice Updike Scannell, inviting you into spiritual maturity. What practices have helped you in this way? #DailyMeditations tinyurl.com/mjfp2uc8
LAST WEEK TO REGISTER for #TheFranciscanWay , an online course with Richard Rohr.
Discover the beautiful and challenging wisdom of St. Francis. Step outside your comfort zone — move into new experiences of God, self, and others. tinyurl.com/4bzr5kvn
Rituals like “Eucharist, the rosary, processions, and pilgrimages… physically blessing oneself, chanting, singing, and silence have operated as a kind of body-based rewiring,' explains Richard Rohr. What’s your favorite ritual? #DailyMeditations tinyurl.com/4ywncwmd
For many practicing Jews and Christians, sabbath rest is an essential practice to “tend the fire within.” What Sabbath traditions have you fostered in your spiritual life?
Explore the power of the sabbath in today's meditation. #DailyMeditations . tinyurl.com/mjfp2uc8
Join us for Courage and Resilience on May 17! This 90-minute LIVE online event is hosted by activist, author, & #CACFaculty @BrianMcLaren.
Explore themes from Brian's upcoming book #LifeAfterDoom (out May 14), discovering wisdom for a world falling apart. tinyurl.com/58kpcrd8
'We don’t live in a monastery but out here in the world, and I think [that’s what contemplative programs like] the #DailyMeditations are about. It’s what centering prayer is about.' #JamesFinley invites you to embrace contemplation and #CenteringPrayer . tinyurl.com/4t6ks8ps
What does it mean to tend the fire within?
This week's #DailyMeditations explore that question, featuring writing from #JamesFinley , Renita J. Weems (Renita Weems), Alice Updike Scannell, Richard Rohr, and Felicia Murrell. tinyurl.com/mjfp2uc8
As we conclude a week of exploring resurrection, Ilia Delio (Center for Christogenesis) asks 'Where is this risen Christ? Everywhere and all around us—in you, your neighbor, the dogwood tree outside, the budding grape vine, the ants popping up through the cracks.' tinyurl.com/mjfp2uc8
What would happen if we simplified our way of life? Could simple living reveal the richness of each moment?
You'll explore questions like these in #TheFranciscanWay , a 7-week online course featuring Richard Rohr. Apply for financial aid by April 10! tinyurl.com/4bzr5kvn
'Resurrection happens every time we love someone even though they were not very loving to us.' —Richard Rohr
How can resurrection be embodied in our daily lives? And how can connection with God and others enable resurrection? #DailyMeditations tinyurl.com/3bj586ha
How do we meet life on its terms instead of our own? Don't miss a powerful new episode of #EverythingBelongs podcast featuring Paula D’Arcy. Join us to explore what it can look like to venture into the luminous dark to find our greatest gifts. tinyurl.com/4nvpxwem
Have you ever had a spiritual experience watching the sun rise?
Episcopal priest Becca Stevens writes: 'The light is ours for the beholding & allows us to make our song even at our own Easter morning, 'Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.'' #DailyMeditations tinyurl.com/mjfp2uc8