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A Second Simplicity With Carmen Acevedo Butcher
How can we transform our understanding of life and self to cultivate a deeper sense of acceptance, letting go, and a “Second Simplicity” in the face of life’s inevitable…
Daily Meditations
The Joy of Simplicity
Richard considers Francis and Clare of Assisi models of the liberation and joy of letting go. When Francis said, after kissing the leper, “I left the world,” he…
publications
New ONEING Issue Released!
Explore the intersection of art and spirituality in the newest issue of ONEING, featuring the work of Richard Rohr, Scott Avett of The Avett Brothers, Josh Radnor, and more.
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Enroll in Divine Exchange, Online Course
Registration is now open for The Divine Exchange featuring Cynthia Bourgeault. Over 14 weeks, learn how to more fully participate in the sacred relationship between human and Divine.
“Contemplation embodies compassion. The more we are transformed in compassion, the more we act with compassion toward others.”
—JAMES FINLEY
upcoming events
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Join us for a LIVE online gathering with Brian McLaren, Friday, May 17. Find new ways of thinking, becoming, and belonging in these turbulent times. Recorded replay available!
“There is a deep relationship between the inner revolution of prayer and the transformation of social structures and social consciousness. Our hope lies in the fact that meditation is going to change the society that we live in, just as it has changed us.”
—RICHARD ROHR
CAC NEWS
Living Simply and Sustainably in April’s We Conspire series
What if St. Francis and St. Clare arrived on your doorstep in 2024? What would these medieval counterculture icons think of how you spend your time—how you treat our earth? In April’s We Conspire series, we hear reflections from those applying Franciscan wisdom to the crisis in our modern world. While many
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