No images? Click here News From New MexicoA monthly newsletter from the Center for Action and ContemplationJoin James Finley for a Virtual Retreat Dec. 8–11, 2022In an age of instant responses, how do we consciously integrate depth and dimension into our lives? Turning to the Mystics Virtual Retreat Thursday, Dec. 8 – Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022 Live sessions will be recorded so event participants can access replay videos. Space is limited to provide an intimate online experience. Register today for the Turning to the Mystics Virtual Retreat! Explore the Power of Nonviolence in the Fall Issue of ONEINGPeacemaking is being able to recognize in the face of the oppressed our own face, and in the hands of the oppressors our own hands. —Shane Claiborne, ONEING: Nonviolence How do we recover from our addiction to violence? The fall issue of CAC’s biannual journal, ONEING: Nonviolence features essays, poems, and reflections from peacemakers, poets, and spiritual leaders who offer their thoughts on nonviolence—not only as a strategy for resolving conflict but as a way of life. Journey deeper into what it means to embody loving action in every aspect of our lives in this powerful new issue of ONEING. Find Joy in Making Ready with Richard Rohr’s Preparing for ChristmasHave you started preparing your heart and home for Christmas? Embrace the spiritual grounding of this sacred season with Richard Rohr’s Preparing for Christmas: Daily Meditations for Advent. Designed to accompany you through each day of the Advent season, this beloved classic offers Scriptural references with reflections by Fr. Richard. Brimming with joyful awareness and insight, this book invites readers to "make your entire life, and the life of the church, one huge advent." Enrollment Begins Nov. 30 for Breathing Under WaterAs humans, we are all addicted to our way of thinking. A regular practice of contemplative prayer is the oil that greases the wheels of transformation. —Richard Rohr Learning Objectives
Learn more about Breathing Under Water. Registration Opens Dec. 14 for Interior CastleTeresa [of Ávila] models the balance between action and contemplation—serving others and developing an interior life, engaging in relationships and surrendering to mystery. —Mirabai Starr Learning Objectives
Learn more about Interior Castle. Glimpsing our Shared Humanity and Divinity in The Cosmic We Season 3Let’s talk about what it really means to be a cosmic being — Season 3 of The Cosmic We podcast is streaming now! Carrying Richard Rohr’s Work Forward: CAC Founder Richard Rohr is stepping back from active duties and will transition to the role of Core Faculty EmeritusThis decades-old photo of Fr. Richard Rohr praying comes from the CAC archives. On October 20, 2022, the Center for Action and Contemplation’s Executive Director, Michael Poffenberger made the announcement that CAC’s founder, Fr. Richard Rohr, will be formally transitioning from his role as a CAC faculty member to faculty emeritus, writing:
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