On this episode, Fr. Richard Rohr responds to listeners questions on some of the most pressing themes of his book, The Universal Christ. In conversation with Paul Swanson and Brie Stoner, Richard responds to listener questions on Healing Division in a World that Others, for example:
How do I help reduce the injustices I get upset by?
How does the concept ... Show More
Feb 2021
The Story of The Cosmic Egg
Richard Rohr, in conversation with Paul Swanson and Brie Stoner, discusses the final layer of the Cosmic Egg, The Story. Richard describes “the story” as the great patterns that are always true. We pull on the threads of love that are active when engaged in “the story”, play with ... Show More
1h 1m
Feb 2021
Our Story of The Cosmic Egg
Richard Rohr, in conversation with Paul Swanson and Brie Stoner, steps into the “our story” of the Cosmic Egg. For this episode, CAC Faculty member Brian McLaren joins us. Resources: Visit cac.org/podcast, or where ever you download podcasts, to listen to the first 4 seasons of A ... Show More
1h 17m
Apr 2023
WOF 382: The Beauty of Hope w/ Fr. John Riccardo
Friends, in his talk at the 2022 Good News Conference, Fr. John Riccardo speaks about the unwavering trust and hope that Christians are called to. When tempted to despair, we are challenged to hope that the Lord is addressing the storms in our lives, the lives of others, and the ... Show More
46m 45s
Oct 2022
AWAKENING: How to bring your spiritual insights down to Earth
Recently, a listener of this podcast asked me an important question: how do we bring our insights and healing down to Earth, to share them with others? How do we embody our spiritual insights? In this episode of AWAKENING, I answer this question and talk about: how to avoid using ... Show More
32m 23s
Mar 2021
Dialogue 1: The Ascent of Mount Carmel
This is the first session that focuses on the mystic, St. John of the Cross. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with a passage from St. John's The Ascent of Mount Carmel, and reflects on the qualitative essence of the spirit of this text.Re ... Show More
41m 11s
Jun 2023
“God’s Comfort for Our Father Wounds” by Kia Stephens
In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Kia Stephens based on Psalm 34:18, which says, “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (NIV).
We hope today’s devotion reminds you that every time our heart is broken or our spirit is ... Show More
6m 59s
Apr 2020
Making Sense of Our World Through Narrative: Story in the Work of Douglas Campbell, Kierkegaard, and Psychoanalysis
Matt, Jon, and Paul continue their discussion of the work of Douglas Campbell, focusing this week on narrative and the way in which Christ's story can bind our lives and the world together.
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52m 13s