Richard Rohr Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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I love how theologian Rachel Held Evans describes the unique role that Mary, and women everywhere, play in humanity’s incarnation: "Before Jesus fed us with the bread and the wine, Jesus himself needed to be fed by a woman..." #DailyMeditations https://t.co/oTHzqVzNQ0

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Join me in reading a passage from "Creation as Sacrament: Reflections on Ecology and Spirituality" by Greek Orthodox theologian John Chryssavgis. He urges Christians to care for the earth as an expression of faith. #DailyMeditations https://t.co/OBiky2YSFl

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Join me in today's #DailyMeditations practice of “Practicing the Presence of God," inspired by lay brother Nicolas Herman or Brother Lawrence (c. 1614–1691), who was known to the world for his practical recommendations to pray throughout the day. https://t.co/pRATT4hvjX

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RT @CACRadicalGrace: Today, we're inspired by @DianaButlerBass who asks these resonant questions in an excerpt from the CAC podcast #LearningHowtoSee: "Who has Jesus been for me? And why has that been so central to my own life story?" #DailyMeditations https://t.co/iazHRQDC6V

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"I love these words from Community organizer Idalin Luz Montes Bobé (@IdalinBobe): "We read that when the Holy Spirit comes in this way to the disciples, they are mocked. . . . Yet they carry a life-affirming message and through their unity... https://t.co/ip8fK6oz3X

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Join me along with @CACradicalgrace in a #DailyMeditations practice from Father John Dear. It begins: "Through contemplative nonviolence, we focus on the nonviolent Jesus and the Holy Spirit of peace, love, and compassion." https://t.co/zZH98UtcMR

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My friend Nadia Bolz-Weber writes so thoughtfully about the damage caused by #PurityCulture in her book "Shameless." @SarcasticLuther explains, "our purity systems... do not make us holy. They only create insiders and outsiders." #DailyMeditations https://t.co/EbpXhOrHmJ

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Join me along with @CACRadicalGrace in a #DailyMeditations practice from Anglican priest Janet P. Williams. In her book "Seeking the God Beyond," she offers poetry as a way for individuals to move beyond ordinary patterns of thought and prayer. https://t.co/k4GlY5wCyG

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Join me in today's #DailyMeditations #practice of "Present Over Perfect" with @CACRadicalGrace and Shauna Niequist (@sniequist). After spending years chasing perfection, Shauna explains the difference between false perfection and lived presence. https://t.co/dgQ3f0qV8k

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Today, I'm inspired by what author Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook says about pilgrimage: "The metaphor of a journey to the center of the heart offers insights into the nature of pilgrimage and the inward journey of the pilgrim." #DailyMeditations https://t.co/DqxdcjW2Bt