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Richard Rohr's vision has always been about providing spiritual grounding for a movement of contemplative activists, prophetic leaders, and spiritual seekers.
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Now Available Overturn Conventional Wisdom with Jesus' Alternative Plan
With his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus overturns conventional wisdom and traditional power structures, laying out a blueprint for living an authentic life. In the revised book, Jesus' Alternative Plan, Fr. Richard Rohr explores the implications of Jesus' vision, offering guidance for what it means for humanity today.
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Practices to Embody Franciscan Wisdom
Celebrate St. Francis with Just This, a collection of brief and evocative meditations that wake us up to the ordinary beauty of reality. Fr. Richard Rohr invites readers to experience freedom from the traps of our perceptions and preoccupations.
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Ask Powerful Questions
Discover tools to make responsible, honest, and ethical decisions about your religious identity with Brian McLaren's newest book, Do I Stay Christian?
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Who We Are
Richard Rohr founded the Center for Action and Contemplation because he saw a deep need for the integration of both action and contemplation.
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Face Your Dependencies
Cultivate a deeper sense of peace in your life in "Breathing Under Water," a spiritual study of the Twelve Steps by Fr. Richard Rohr. For further study, learn to apply contemplative detachment in the "Breathing Under Water," online course. Enroll by 7/13.
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Rediscover the Wisdom of John of the Cross
Experience mystical wisdom for illuminating our moments of isolation with the miracle of Divine connection in Saint John of the Cross: Luminous Darkness, a new compendium and commentary from CAC friend and inter-spiritual teacher Mirabai Starr.
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Discover Franciscan Mystical Teachings
Fr. Richard Rohr invites us to see the sacred everywhere, exploring Franciscan wisdom to encounter Mystery in practical ways. Find balance, strength, and union within your own life with the teachings of St. Francis.
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