The Future of the Work

Everything Belongs: Living the Teachings of Richard Rohr Forward

Center for Action and Contemplation

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 723 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Our introductory mini-series continues! Episode two finds us back in Richard’s living room, picking up where we left off and widening the conversation to Richard’s transition from the teacher in the spotlight at the CAC to joining the circle of teachers and a staff being empowered to carry these teachings forward alongside all of you listening. We also talk about how the CAC’s evolution as an organization — with all its gifts, foibles, and growing edges — can serve the world in supporting transformation and inspiring loving action. Resources: The transcript for this episode can be found here. Learn more about the behind the scenes of Everything Belongs from the producer, Corey Wayne, here. Connect with us: How'd the series land for you? We'd love to know. Email us: podcasts@cac.org or leave us voicemail. This podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you!

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0:00.0	You're listening to a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation.
0:04.0	To learn more, visit cac.org.
0:07.6	It is always great fun for us to sit down with Richard and catch up on what life looks and feels like for him today.
0:14.8	The thing about Richard, and I'm sure you've noticed this, is he doesn't like to talk about himself.
0:20.3	He naturally steps away from talk that feels focused on him and leads into conversation
0:25.8	on theology, spirituality, and issues of justice.
0:30.7	Today we are back in Richard's living room.
0:33.5	Mike and I pick up where we left off, widening the conversation to Richard's transition
0:38.5	from the teacher in the spotlight at the CAC, to joining a circle of teachers and a staff
0:44.2	being empowered to carry these teachings forward alongside all of you listening.
0:50.0	We also talk about how the CAC's evolution as an organization, with all of its gifts, foibles,
0:55.7	and obvious growing edges, conserve the world and supporting transformation and inspiring, loving action.
1:03.6	From the Center for Action and Contemplation, I'm Mike Petro.
1:07.2	I'm Paul Swanson. And this is Everything Belongs.
1:13.6	Yeah, Richard, one of the themes we've been talking about that's coming in this conversation is the center and circumference, and that you in particular are making a movement where you're going from the center of the CAC and the CAC's work to the communal circumference.
1:29.3	How does that feel for you after 30-odd years of being at the center of things at the CAC?
1:36.3	Just tremendous relief that I've done what was mine to do at the center.
1:43.6	And now I don't need to keep doing it.
1:49.6	It's nothing but relief.
1:53.6	I don't have, I think I'm being honest about myself.
1:57.2	I don't have a lot of control needs.
2:00.4	I got used to being in control, but I, in that sense I do,
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