Yes, and...: Daily Meditations Author: Visit Amazon's Richard Rohr Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1616366443 | Format: EPUB
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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 PracticeWhat 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
About the Author
Richard Rohr is a Franciscan priest of the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe. He founded the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1986, where he presently serves as founding director. Rohr is the author of more than twenty books, an internationally known speaker, and a regular contributing writer for Sojouners and Tikkun magazines, as well as the CAC’s quarterly journal, Oneing, and its daily online posts.
- Hardcover: 422 pages
- Publisher: Franciscan Media (August 14, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1616366443
- ISBN-13: 978-1616366445
- Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Franciscan Priest Richard Rohr is the author of more than 20 books and numerous articles, an internationally known speaker, and founding director of the Center for Action and Contemplations (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Those with more than a passing knowledge of Rohr's history may be aware that, at age 70, he is cutting back on his travels in favor of a long-held dream of opening the "Living School for Action and Contemplation" at CAC. The curriculum will be based on seven central themes Rohr developed over the years: methodology, foundation, frame, ecumenical, transformation, process, and goal. In his latest book, "Yes/And!" Rohr organizes excerpts and adaptations from his previous works under these seven themes. A deep understanding of the themes isn't essential to appreciating the 366 titled reflections, most of which cover only one page.
The book is suitable for individual or group use, and lends to either straight-through reading or browsing. The range of topics is extensive. A few examples:
"In the inspired documents of Vatican II, I found my best teacher in putting together Scripture, Tradition, and Experience in a quite reasonable (rational) way."
"Jesus, you could say, came to show us how to suffer, how to carry `the legitimate pain of being human,' as Jung called it."
"Substance addictions are merely the most visible form of addiction, but actually we are all addicted to our own habitual way of doing anything, our own defenses, and most especially our patterned way of thinking or how we process our reality."
"In recent years and elections, one might have thought that homosexuality and abortion were the new litmus tests of authentic Christianity....
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