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Nov 2023
1h 17m

The Contemplative Laboratory

CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION
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In this episode, we distill Richard Rohr's teaching philosophy into three animating questions: What do we want to know? How do we want to grow? How do we want to show up in our lives and in the world? These questions serve as foundational guides for embodying incarnational mysticism in our own unique contexts. Join us in Richard's living room as Mike explore ... Show More
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