St. John of the Cross: Session 2

This morning Jim Finley gave a homily called "Are We Forsaken?" for a Good Friday service with the Center for Action and Contemplation's staff, board, and extended community and we wanted to share it with you. We hope this finds you well this Easter weekend. 

This is the second dialogue that focuses on the mystic, St. John of the Cross. In this episode, Jim and Kirsten discuss Session 2, which covered The Ascent of Mount Carmel. Resources: Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more ab ...  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