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A Monthly Newsletter from the Center for Action and Contemplation

Take Two Minutes to Center Yourself

Have you connected with your deeper self today? Join us for a 2-minute practice of contemplation, or “centering” yourself—which is, in essence, the practice of reconnecting with God as our center. This is the sacred place where, in the words of the mystic St. Catherine of Genoa, "my 'me' is God nor do I recognize any other 'me' except my God."

We invite you to return to this practice anytime in the coming weeks or months when you feel stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed.

New Issue of ONEING Now Available—"Order, Disorder, Reorder"

God teaches the soul most profoundly through darkness—and not just light! We only need enough light to be able to trust the darkness. Trials and darkness teach us how to trust in a very practical way that a good God is guiding us. —Richard Rohr

How does our tendency towards binary thinking limit growth? In the latest issue of ONEING, all five faculty of the Center of Action and Contemplation (CAC) share their insights on the transformative theme of “Order, Disorder, and Reorder,” the continual pattern that repeats itself “in both people and systems.” In "Include and Transcend," Richard Rohr shares his insights on the importance of “both-and” thinking for individual and cultural growth and expansion.

Each author gives a glimpse into what can happen when we pay attention and are fully present to one another, and the transformation we can experience by recognizing that diversity is not our enemy but our teacher; not something to disdain but to embrace.

ONEING is the biannual journal of the CAC. Renowned for its diverse and deep exploration of mysticism and culture, ONEING is grounded in Richard Rohr’s teachings and wisdom lineage. Each issue features a themed collection of thoughtfully curated essays and critical perspectives from spiritual teachers, activists, modern mystics, and prophets of all religions.

Order a copy of ONEING in print or PDF.

Learning How to See, a Special Podcast from the CAC

Our life job is to see better, to see ourselves better, to see each other better.
–Rev. Jacqui Lewis

How do we learn to see ourselves and each other with compassion, clarity, and purpose? From judgments made unconsciously to complacency in systemic evil, we must first learn how to see before we can learn how to transform. Learning How to See is a new podcast series from the CAC featuring Rev. Jacqui Lewis of New York’s Middle Church, CAC faculty member Brian McLaren, and Father Richard Rohr, about transcending the individual and group biases that can cloud way we see, listen, and love each other.

Over the course of six episodes these teachers discuss the many ways seeing is social, political, and contemplative, weaving together personal experience and spiritual insight in order to find a path into greater understanding and acceptance—even in turbulent times.

Listen on our website or wherever you subscribe to podcasts.

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