Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and thePerennial Tradition.He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of theCenter for Action and Contemplation (CAC)in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy practices of contemplation and lived"kenosis"(self-emptying), expressing itself inradical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.Fr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including"Everything Belongs, Adam s Return, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water," "Falling Upward," "Immortal Diamond, "and"Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi."Fr. Richard is academic Dean of theLiving School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's placewithin the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings.Visitcac.orgfor more information."
"Books of meditations can be boring and bland, but the meditations
Rohr has selected for Yes, And... are exciting, soul-renewing, and
deep."
--Tikkun Recommends", Tikkun magazine
"Rohr's pungent insights are a bitter and soothing balm for our
wounded souls and world. That they seem to strange, shocking and
counterintuitive only proves how poorly we have understood our own
tradition, and grievously deformed it."
-- National Catholic Reporter
In this magisterial collection of daily spiritual readings, Rohr
gives us a treasure-trove of insights into the contemporary
religious scene in all its dramatic variety....In Rohr's
understanding of things, unlearning plays a huge role in the second
half of life when we are squaring off against debilitation and
death. "Divine union, not private perfection is the goal of all
religion," writes Rohr in "Goal." Here he delivers a set of snappy
essays on wonderment, starting with yes, smiling as a form of
salvation, unitive consciousness, the mystery of presence, and the
freedom of not knowing. This sterling collection of meditations is
part of Rohr's legacy work in seven parts. By the time you finish
reading it, you will have a deep sense of communion with this
priest and his visionary Christianity!
--Frederic and Mary Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Rohr has a gift to put real-life experiences into clear words and
alternative viewpoints. Speaking of the "beginner's mind," he says
people tell him, "You did not tell me anything new...you just gave
me the courage to believe it"...I recommend this book to family,
friends, and colleagues in search of deeper spirituality.
--John B. Lounibos, Catholic Library World
What Rohr has given us...is a collection of 366 meditations--one
for every day of the year--to help us figure out what it means to
wrestle with our Christian faith.... Rohr is convincing when he
argues that "Jesus consistently ignored or even denied
exclusionary, punitive and triumphalist texts in His own Jewish
Bible in favour of passages that emphasized inclusion, mercy and
honesty."
In his view, it is past time to do away with literal readings of
the Bible, and it is time to read our Bibles within the contexts of
both our own lives and our own political time. It is time to end
theological eliteness and recognize that Jesus' ministry, which we
seek to emulate, was both humble and revolutionary. Such an
approach brings us into a true liberation theology, for ourselves,
our churches and our world.
--Sara Stratton, Catholic Register, Toronto
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