Join Richard Rohr, CAC staff, teachers, and guests on a journey through Fr. Richard’s foundational teachings on contemplative Christianity. Discover how to embody this wisdom in our daily lives, co-creating a world where everything and everyone belongs.
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The Tao of Christ is a podcast which explores the mystical roots of Christianity, which Jesus called the Kingdom of God, which church historian Evelyn Underhill called the Unitive Life, which Richard Rohr calls the Universal Christ, and which I refer to as Christian nonduality, unitive awareness, or union with God. This is the Tao of Christ.
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The Contemplify podcast kindles the examined life for contemplatives in the world. Through artful musings & conversations with scholars, creatives, and master teachers each episode delivers a subtly intoxicating* exchange on the contemplative lifestyle with practical takeaways to emulate in daily life. Host, Paul Swanson, is a husband, father and contemplative educator at the Center for Action and Contemplation and co-host of Another Name for Every Thing with Richard Rohr**. *Contemplify is ...
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Another Name for Every Thing with Richard Rohr is a conversational podcast series on the deep connections between action and contemplation. Richard is joined by two students of the Christian contemplative path, Brie Stoner and Paul Swanson, who seek to integrate the wisdom amidst diapers, disruptions, and the shifting state of our world.Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher whose work is grounded in Christian mysticism. He is a Franciscan priest and founder of the Center f ...
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Welcome to ”Holding It Lightly,” where comedians and spiritual seekers Brad Stuart and Lauren Douglass share their transformative journey through life’s darkest depths to the light. Drawing inspiration from wisdom teachers like Richard Rohr, Liz Gilbert, and Jack Kornfield, the hosts discuss how these teachers have helped them release attachments and discover their own inner ‘Enoughness’. This isn’t a Christian podcast; it’s a candid exploration of what most holds us back from happiness, a d ...
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Fr. Richard Rohr's Homilies at Holy Family Church, Albuquerque, NM. To see and listen to the entire list of homilies, please visit: https://cac.org/podcast/homilies/ Visit cac.org for additional resources and programs by Fr. Richard and the Center for Action and Contemplation.
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The best of TheOOZE.TV all in one podcast.
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Enneagram Mapmakers explores the interior landscape of the ego through conversations with legacy teachers such as Richard Rohr, Helen Palmer and Russ Hudson. Hosted by Christopher Heuertz, author of The Sacred Enneagram and The Enneagram of Belonging, this podcast journeys to the origins of an ancient and often misunderstood system designed to help us live a more embodied and integrated life. Transcend the temptation to fixate on a specific number and discover how to embrace all types within ...
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A Spiritual Journey with podcaster, MartinT with short narrated discussions on a wide range of topics such as people, events, places of interest, books, experiences
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From the authors of How to Tell Stories to Children comes a podcast that supports parents, teachers, and grandparents who want to engage in the intimacy and excitement of storytelling at home. Our work has been endorsed by Dr. Jane Goodall, New York Times bestselling authors and parenting guides Steve Biddulph, Kim John Payne, Bill McKibben, Richard Rohr, Charles Eisenstein, and many more. Warning! This is not a collection of children's stories. It's about empowerment. It is about finding yo ...
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“Our nation is in crisis. The questions Christ posed in his day, about truth, power, justice and of anyone who claimed to be his followers, offer clues for facing our current moment.” - Jim Wallis Reclaiming Jesus Now with Jim Wallis is a ten-episode podcast series on the themes of Jim Wallis’ new book, Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus. Wallis is joined by two voices from a rising generation of activists, William Matthews and Allison Trowbridge, who seek to reconcile their own ...
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Join depth psychotherapist and Jungian scholar, John Price, in an exploration of extraordinary stories and phenomena that lurk beneath the surface of normal and everyday life. Listen in as John interviews experts, dilettantes, sinners, and saints to explore their professional and personal perspective on the underlying purpose of the mysteries which lurk within the seemingly mundane nature of day-to-day life. John received his Master’s degree in clinical psychology and his Doctorate degree in ...
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Beyondering is a community that seek to venture beyond belief to find open-hearted, liberating ways of being in today’s world. Our podcast series seeks to step outside of the standard Christian stance and offer alternative voices to explore the questions that are often considered taboo. Join hosts Matt Cutler and Lucas Taylor as they ask the hard questions.
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Join Ruthie Lindsey and Miles Adcox as they share their hearts, their adventures, their world-changing friends, and the divine collective beauty discovered by delving into their pain and brokenness and sharing it with a world desperate for honesty and hope. Ruthie, a speaker, host, passionate empath and creative, and Miles, an expert in emotional fitness with decades of experience walking alongside people on the journey to health and healing, aren’t afraid to walk right into the tension and ...
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Meaningful conversations about the things that matter most to people: their purpose, identity, and direction in life. How can we find meaning and mission in a restless world? How can we make good and wise decisions? How do we find the path that leads us to discover the deepest desires of our hearts and our aspirations to make the world a better place? This podcast is designed to help you examine these questions and to explore the terrains of self-awareness, self-development, and self-gift. H ...
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Just a six minute meditation on the search for the proper way to pray by Richard Rohr's Center for Contemplation and Action that is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Richard Rohr is a Franciscan priest who has tried not to set boundaries on religion but accepting what is positive wherever it can be found. Thanks for listening. MartinT…
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Nondual awareness is the peace that surpasses human understanding. To quote the apostle Paul, “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” In this episode I use the story of Jesus stilling the storm as an illustration of the peace that is always present in the eye of the storm.…
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Description of service, care for others, caring, checking out, restaurants, importance of others in your life Thanks for listening. MartinTBy MartinT
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Dr. Larry Ward on America's Racial Karma, the Fragrance of Wisdom, and Learning How To Suffer Less
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Dr. Larry Ward is a senior teacher in Buddhist Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village tradition, the author of the book America's Racial Karma, and co-author with his wife, Peggy, of Love's Garden: A Guide To Mindful Relationships. Dr. Ward brings forty years of international experience in organizational change and local community renewal to his…
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How to Experience Life, Not Deliver Outcomes
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Join Lauren and Brad as they make the case for laziness - sort of....this week explores the art of embracing life's flow and essence while moving beyond a fixation on outcomes. They delve into the concept of creating art for the sheer joy of being and self-expression, emphasizing the value of this pure approach over a results-driven mindset. In thi…
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The title of this episode “I am You and You are Me” sounds like I am quoting the lyrics to John Lennon’s song “I am the Walrus”: "I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together." There is also the rap by Zico with that title “I am you, You are Me.” But I am not quoting song lyrics here. I am expressing the unitive awareness that we are…
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The Book Barn, located in Niantic, CT is a totally different kind of book store. They have three locations in this small coastal town and sell used books, dvd's and cd's at a fraction of the original prices. The selections are vast, the sales associates are very friendly and knowledgable and the overall experience is fun. Thanks for listening. Mart…
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David James Duncan on the Unintentional Menagerie of Sun House, Friendship, and the Beguines
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David James Duncan is the author of the classic novels The River Why and The Brothers K, the story collection River Teeth, the nonfiction collection and National Book Award finalist, My Story as Told by Water, the best-selling collection of “churchless sermons," God Laughs & Plays. And lest we forget his latest, and what some have called his magnum…
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15. The Beauty is in the Journey: Deconstruction to Reconstruction
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Join Brad and Lauren on this week's episode of "Holding It Lightly" as they explore the profound themes of deconstruction and reconstruction in personal belief systems. They delve into the challenging process of stepping away from the familiar structures of religion, community, and faith, unraveling and examining each facet along the way. Both host…
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In this episode today I will explore how the use of psychedelic drugs relate to nondual awareness.By Marshall Davis
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Season Five Trailer Contemplify.comBy Paul Swanson | Contemplative Shoveler
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This episode was prompted by an email that I received from a listener He wrote: My question is this: If there is no puppeteer, why do I see circumstances that line up in ways that there is no possibility that they are random? I see this on a regular basis and can give you instance after instance. I used to use this awareness to maintain my dualisti…
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Love is on the brain this week! Tune in to this week's episode of where Lauren and Brad explore the profound topic of love. Together they delve into questions like "What is love?" and "How do we obtain it?" guided by the wisdom found in Bell Hooks' book "All About Love." Listen to them examine why society has often presented us with a skewed defini…
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112: Pete Holmes and Barry Taylor – The Art of Transgression: Comedy, Rock, and Spirituality
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Interview begins @ 6:04In this episode, comedian Pete Holmes meets theologian and former AC/DC road manager, Barry Taylor, for the first time, despite Pete having referenced a profound quote from Barry in his work for nearly a decade. The conversation kicks off with Pete diving into Barry's storied history with rock & roll, setting the stage for a …
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New Problems and New Directions With Dr. Barbara Holmes and Brian McLaren
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How has the interplay between gain and loss shaped your life's journey, and what new possibilities does this open up for you now? In this episode, we're joined by two members of the CAC faculty Dr. Barbara Holmes and Brian McLaren as we continue our chapter-by-chapter exploration of Falling Upward with Chapter 12: "New Problems and New Directions."…
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Dr. Hicks writes a very spiritual article in the Fairfield(CT0County Catholic about the ramifications of being charitable and what that means for each one of us. His writings include many perspectives from different authors. Thanks for listening. MartinTBy MartinT
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A musing on time, eternality, and childerenBy Paul Swanson | Contemplative Shoveler
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Recently I have been talking about how nonduality is integrated into and expressed in everyday life. In the past couple of episodes I have been addressing moral and political decisions, such as politics and war. Specifically I have talked about the Gaza war and dualistic American politics of right versus left, conservatives versus liberals, Republi…
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13. We are All Just Animal (Instincts)
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Join Lauren and Brad for this week's episode of Holding It Lightly as we explore the fascinating realm of Enneagram instincts. They say that while a thought moves at the speed of x, an emotion moves at 10x, and your instinct races at 100x. In this episode, we delve into the three primal instincts that drive us from the depths of our gut: Self-prese…
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111: Ellen Petry Leanse – The Brain and Beyond
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111: Ellen Petry Leanse – The Brain and Beyond by John PriceBy John Price
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What is the shadow? How do we understand it? In this episode, we're joined by Connie Zweig as we continue our chapter-by-chapter exploration of Falling Upward with Chapter 11: "The Shadowlands." In this conversation with Connie Zweig, we explore the complex relationship between spiritual communities, the unconscious aspects of ourselves, and the po…
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St. Januarius-Transfer of His Blood from Solid to Liquid-A Miracle
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The episode covers the transfer of St. Januarius's blood from a solid state to a liquid state three times a year in Naples, Italy. It is a miracle that no scientific studies can refute at this point. Thanks for listening. MartinTBy MartinT
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A Bright Sadness With Christian Wiman
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In our fast-paced world, how can we cultivate a sense of wonder and open ourselves to the possibility of joy, even amidst life's inevitable hardships? In this episode, we're joined by Christian Wiman as we continue our chapter-by-chapter exploration of Falling Upward with Chapter 10: "A Bright Sadness." In this conversation with Christian Wiman, we…
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We live in an age of outrage. Everyone is outraged about something or other. The most recent outrage is over the war in Gaza. Students on college campuses across our country and around the world are calling attention the unending killing going on in Gaza. That is causing outrage by counter protesters who support Israel and see the protesters as ter…
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110: Greg Wrenn – Mothership: A Journey of Identity, Ecology, & Ayahuasca
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Interview begins @ 5:18In this episode, we dive into the compelling journey of Greg Wrenn, author of the ayahuasca eco-memoir Mothership. Greg begins by sharing a poignant excerpt from his book that ties back to an early memory of his mother, illustrating the profound impact of growing up with an emotionally dysregulated parent. His memoir not only…
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A description of Mother Teresa as she left Albania, joined her first Missionary Society-the Lotero Sisters in Ireland, her desire to start the Missionaries of Charity and desire to go to Calcutta, India to serve the very poor that would need her assistance. There are quotes from a book entitled " Mother Teresa- Come Be My Light" edited by Brian Kol…
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12. How to Have Faith & to Learn to Trust Yourself
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Tune in to this week's episode of Holding It Lightly, where Brad and Lauren explore the powerful themes of faith and self-trust. Join us as we delve into how to cultivate genuine faith in ourselves and in the universe—not the cliché wooden home decor sign kind of faith, but a deep and authentic trust in the natural flow of life. Discover how faith …
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A Second Simplicity With Carmen Acevedo Butcher
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How can we transform our understanding of life and self to cultivate a deeper sense of acceptance, letting go, and a "Second Simplicity" in the face of life's inevitable challenges? In this episode, we're joined by Carmen Acevedo Butcher as we continue our chapter-by-chapter exploration of Falling Upward with Chapter 9: "A Second Simplicity." In th…
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Eucharistic Miracles-Bolsena and Cascia, Italy
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Eucharistic Miracles that occurred in Bolsena and Cascia, Italy in the 1200's and 1300's. One involves a priest not totally convinced of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist and the other about a priest visiting a sick peasant but irreverently placed the Eucharistic host in his breviary pages haphazardly. Thanks for listening. MartinT…
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109: Ross Ellenhorn – The Art of Drawing a Life, Play, and the Gift of Being a Human
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Interview begins @ 5:03In this episode of The Sacred Speaks, we explore the pioneering work of Dr. Ross Ellenhorn, a visionary dedicated to reshaping mental health care. Dr. Ellenhorn introduces us to his unique "hospital without walls," a concept that challenges traditional mental health treatments and seeks to destigmatize the way we approach psy…
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Richard Rohr-Listening To Creation-Trees & Desert
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A Richard Rohr Daily Meditation. This concentrates on humans not fully taking for granted all of the beautiful experiences we can have by being attuned to nature. It consists of commentaries by Barbara Mahany(The Preaching of the Trees) and the impact that a singular monk, a Christian mystic Brother Lawrence, had on her in his descriptions of natur…
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11. Somatic Healing & The Body with Lyssa Mandel
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Welcome to this week's episode of Holding It Lightly! Join hosts Lauren and Brad as they dive deep into the world of healing and self-discovery with special guest Lyssa Mandel. Lyssa, an incredible somatic healer and astrology guru, joins the conversation to shed light on the intricacies of our bodies and share invaluable insights on the path to he…
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A musing on limitationsBy Paul Swanson | Contemplative Shoveler
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Amnesia and the Big Picture With Michael Battle
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What if heaven and hell were both present—right now? In this episode, we're joined by The Very Rev. Michael Battle as we continue our chapter-by-chapter exploration of Falling Upward with Chapter 8: "Amnesia and the Big Picture." In this episode, we explore the suffering we experience when we believe we’re separated from God and how this chapter, “…
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Bullyingoccurs not only in school aged children but also in family and business environments but also in the world at large where one set of principles or belief systems is directed upon another group. It is a form of a belief in dominating or control of others deemed to be below them. Thanks for listening. MartinT…
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10. Metamorphosis: Exploring Life, Death, and Rebirth with Florence!
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Welcome to Holding It Lightly! This week, we're thrilled to introduce our very first guest, Florence Friebe. Florence wears many hats as an improviser, healer, and spiritual seeker, too. Join us as Florence shares her journey of confronting mortality head-on and experiencing a powerful rebirth through plant medicine. In this episode, Lauren, Brad, …
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A story of Bree Solstad's beautiful conversion from a life in the pornography field to a true believer in Jesus Christ. It describes how the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist transformed her life. Thanks for listening. MartinTBy MartinT
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Home and Homesickness With James Finley
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What if we could feel at home wherever we are? In this episode, we're joined by James Finley as we continue our chapter-by-chapter exploration of Falling Upward with Chapter 7: "Home and Homesickness." In this episode, we discuss a lifelong exploration of contemplation, healing, and facing the challenges of our times through a lens of love and find…
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108: Anne Lamott & Neal Allen – Love and Taming the Inner Critic
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Interview begins @ 5:58Annie Lamott and Neal Allen invite us into the heart of their relationship, where creativity, curiosity, and vulnerability intertwine. Annie introduces Neal's latest book, "Better Days: Tame Your Inner Critic," while Neal shares insights into Annie's newest work, "Somehow: Thoughts on Love." As we delve into their dynamic, we…
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Christian Nonduality and the Biblical God Addressing Religious Compatibility and Violence Marshall addressed concerns about the compatibility of non-duality with the Old Testament God's violent nature, specifically in light of the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Marshall clarified that true Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are religions of peace, and the…
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Story about Solanus Casey who was having difficulty with his schooling but wanted to be a priest. He was relegated to being a doorkeeper at the entrance to the church. However, he was very gifted in other ways and people would flock to him. He cared for the poor and the sick in Detroit, Michigan. Thanks for listening. MartinT…
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A musing on wild things and ingesting GodBy Paul Swanson | Contemplative Shoveler
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Join hosts Lauren and Brad as they fearlessly dive into one of the most provocative concepts: hell. In this episode of Holding It Lightly, they embark on a thought-provoking journey to unravel the layers of meaning behind this age-old notion. Delving into the origins of the concept, they examine its historical roots and how it has evolved over time…
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Necessary Suffering With Mirabai Starr
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What if the goal of the spiritual journey is to understand suffering? In this episode, we're joined by Mirabai Starr as we continue our chapter-by-chapter exploration of Falling Upward with Chapter 6: "Necessary Suffering." This episode explores how loss, suffering, and grief can be a transformative spiritual path, leading to deeper connection with…
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Scripture Reading from Matthew, Luke, Romans and John 17-Love of the Father and the Final Prayer of Jesus. With narrator, Dr. Thomas Hicks Thanks for listening. MartinTBy MartinT
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Beautiful Scripture Readings on seeking Wisdom-a large section is from the Book of Proverbs. All designed for the choosing of the better way, the way that we will be enriched in our lives. Thanks for listening. MartinTBy MartinT
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Excerpt from Richard Rohr's book-Things Hidden Scripture as Spirituality
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A short but insightful discussion by Richard Rohr of the constant existence of duality. The inner group versus the outer group. We always seem to need some people or groups of people to lord over or complain about. How Jesus and Saint Francis favored the less powerful. Thanks for listening. MartinTBy MartinT
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Stumbling Over the Stumbling Stone With Paula D'Arcy
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How do we meet life on its terms instead of ours? In this episode, we're joined by Paula D'Arcy as we continue our chapter-by-chapter exploration of Falling Upward with Chapter 5: "Stumbling Over the Stumbling Stone." We're exploring what it can look like to venture into the luminous dark to find our greatest gifts with a chapter that asks us to le…
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Joseph in Genesis Episode 5-final Joseph Chapters 46,47 & 50
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A Final resolution of Joseph with his father, Jacob and his brothers. Includes Joseph's plans during the famine in Egypt, the death of Jacob and , ultimately, the death of Joseph. Thanks for listening. MartinTBy MartinT
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