Bonus: Childlike Acceptance (An Advent Reflec...

In this episode, Jim and Kirsten answer questions that were submitted by the listeners during the airing of the 4th season around Guigo II, The Ladder of Monks, and how that informs spiritual practice. Resources: Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Co ...  Show more

Welcome to Season 5 of Turning to the Mystics. In this episode, Kirsten Oates and James Finley are turning to the anonymous mystical text, The Cloud of Unknowing. Throughout this season, we will work with the text and explore the foundations of contemplation practice. Resources: ...  Show more

In this bonus episode, Living School Faculty James (Jim) Finley and Kirsten Oates join Richard Rohr and Paul Swanson (Brie sadly wasn't there!) in conversation about the contemplative journey, what it was like to be guided by Thomas Merton, Jim's trauma work, and their new podcas ...  Show more

Richard Rohr, in conversation with Paul Swanson and Brie Stoner, unpack the radicality of the life and ministry of Jesus. The threads of dialogue revolve around the implications of living out your faith within an empire, the cost of living into a prophetic imagination, and healin ...  Show more

Discussing Chapters 2 and 3, ”Accepting That You Are Fully Accepted” and “Revealed in Us—as Us,” from Richard Rohr’s book The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe The transcript for this episode can be found here. We'd love ...  Show more

Our introductory mini-series continues! Episode two finds us back in Richard’s living room, picking up where we left off and widening the conversation to Richard’s transition from the teacher in the spotlight at the CAC to joining the circle of teachers and a staff being empowere ...  Show more