Today Richard Rohr shares one of his favorite contemplative practices, the Welcoming Prayer, which asks us to remain with our memories of pain, disappointment, and struggle instead of running away from them. He writes, “If you can do this you will see that it is welcoming the pain and letting go of all of your oppositional energy that actually frees you from it! Who would have thought? It is our resistance to things as they are that causes most of our unhappiness—at least I know it is for me.” W

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For today's contemplative practice, Richard Rohr encourages you to stay "beneath your thoughts, neither fighting them nor thinking them. Hold yourself at a deeper level than your mind, perhaps in your chest, solar plexus, or breath; stay in your body self." From here, let love well up from another Source within, allowing God to love others through you. http://ow.ly/JGor30gq3Nn | Center for Action and Contemplation

What if mainstream Christianity prioritized contemplation? In this episode of “The Cosmic We” Fr. Richard Rohr sits down with hosts Barbara Holmes and Donny Bryant to discuss power, charity, and accessing the “universal mind.” Don’t miss the part of the conversation around 16 minutes, where Fr. Richard reveals why justice and diversity are such important issues to him — and how he finds the compassion and courage to speak out against corrupt systems. Help us embody this wisdom more deeply! Join

Father Richard Rohr joins the podcast this week for Monthly Prayer! Listen to the conversation about sexuality, celibacy, and faith anywhere you get podcasts. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-pvc2d-11c12aa | Red Letter Christians | Facebook