Be Patient with Silence
Richard Rohr, OFM
July 20, 2023
Leave the silence open-ended. Do not try to settle the dust. Do not rush to resolve the inner conflict.
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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.
Seeing the Big Picture
Richard Rohr, OFM
July 18, 2023
Inside of silence—especially extended silence—we see that things find their true order and meaning somewhat naturally. When things find their true order, we know what
The Paradox of Franciscan Spirituality
Richard Rohr, OFM
July 18, 2023
St. Francis wanted us to stay close to the cracks in the social fabric, and not to ensconce ourselves at the safe, even churchy, center.
Silence as Living Presence
Richard Rohr, OFM
July 17, 2023
Outer silence means very little if there is not a deeper inner silence.
Creation Out of Silence
Richard Rohr, OFM
July 16, 2023
Silence precedes, undergirds, and grounds everything. We cannot just see it as an accident, or as something unnecessary.
Enter the Flow
Richard Rohr, OFM
July 15, 2023
There is a foundational pattern of giving and receiving in every aspect of the universe—modeled on the very shape of God as Trinity.
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