Going Toward the Pain
Richard Rohr, OFM
October 10, 2021
Wherever there was human suffering, Jesus was concerned about it now, and about its healing now.
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Richard Rohr, OFM
Richard Rohr, OFM, is founder and codirector of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Richard Rohr on the Hard Work of Transformation
Richard Rohr, OFM
August 27, 2021
Transformation is always a process of letting go, living in the confusing, shadowy space for a while, and eventually being spit up on a new and unexpected shore.
Richard Rohr on Thomas Merton
Richard Rohr, OFM
April 12, 2021
Thomas Merton is still having an effect on Christian thought, says Richard Rohr, a longtime admirer.
Liminal Space
Richard Rohr, OFM
April 3, 2021
Remember, hope is not some vague belief that “all will work out well,” but biblical hope is the certainty that things finally have a victorious meaning no matter how they turn out. We learned that from Jesus, which gives us now the courage to live our lives forward from here.
How Much Did Jesus Know?
Richard Rohr, OFM
March 31, 2021
Now I believe you are much better prepared to walk through the sacred days ahead with a Jesus who shares, suffers, and trusts God exactly as you and I must learn to do. He walked in darkness too.
The Illusion of ‘Sacrifice’
Richard Rohr, OFM
March 13, 2021
Jesus is never upset at sinners! He is only upset with people who do not think they are sinners.
Father of Mercy
Richard Rohr, OFM
March 6, 2021
How dramatic and alluring is Micah’s statement that “God, who delights in clemency, and will again have compassion on us.