Tag Archives: Richard Rohr

Always Moving Towards Resurrection

Posted on January 28, 2018 by anyushka

“The Resurrection is not a one-time miracle that proved Jesus was God. Jesus’ death and resurrection name and reveal what is happening everywhere and all the time in God and in everything God creates. Reality is always moving toward resurrection. […] Resurrection is … Continue reading →

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Love

Posted on January 24, 2017 by anyushka

I started out with the guilt-shame-fear image of God that was presented to me when I grew up, and am living my way into the God who is love now. And it’s been a huge gift, this transformation. It takes … Continue reading →

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Being Lovingly Seen

Posted on November 30, 2016 by anyushka

When you go to your place of prayer, don’t worry about what words you should say or what posture you should take. It’s not about you or what you do. Simply allow Love to look at you—and trust what God … Continue reading →

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We Are What We Seek

Posted on November 23, 2016 by anyushka

“The Perennial Tradition says that there is a capacity, a similarity, and a desire for divine reality inside all humans. What we seek is what we are, which is exactly why Jesus says that we will find it (see Matthew … Continue reading →

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From My Place Of Prayer

Posted on April 2, 2016 by anyushka

Hello all you lovely people, I hope you had a great Easter, whether that means silence and rest or lots of people and lively celebration! Just having resurfaced from a week without internet, I am now on my way into another … Continue reading →

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Astonish Me

Posted on March 20, 2016 by anyushka

“Practice: Reading Scripture with the Mind of Christ Looking at which Scripture passages Jesus emphasizes (remember, the Hebrew Bible was his only Bible!) shows he clearly understands how to connect the “three steps forward” dots that confirm the God he … Continue reading →

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Searching

Posted on December 30, 2014 by anyushka

“The search for truth, the search for authentic love, and the search for God are the same search.” Richard Rohr

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On The Edge

Posted on November 1, 2014 by anyushka

“What the saints and mystics say is that some event, struggle, relationship, or suffering in your life has to lead you to the edge of your own resources. There has to be something that you by yourself cannot understand, fix, … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Creative Writing II – Imagination and Response. Story.

Posted on October 30, 2014 by anyushka

In the last post on Prayer and Creative Writing (“Prayer and Creative Writing I – Discovery, Tradition and Invitation”), I suggested you choose a narrative from one of the gospels to spend time with – in reading it slowly every day, … Continue reading →

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Daily Riches: Don’t Try Harder (John Ortberg and Richard Rohr)

Posted on October 12, 2014 by anyushka

Originally posted on Richer By Far:
“When you stretch, you don’t make it happen simply by trying harder. You must let go and let gravity do its work. You give permission, opening yourself to another, greater force. This is not…

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