One wonders how far spiritual and political leaders can genuinely lead us without some degree of mystical seeing and action. Richard Rohr actiondegreegenuinely Change image and share on social
Men and women are most alike at their most mature and soulful levels. Men and women are most different only at their most immature and merely physical levels. Richard Rohr alikeimmaturelevel Change image and share on social
It is so important to balance orthodoxy with orthopraxy. Richard Rohr balanceimportantorthodoxy Change image and share on social
This life journey has led me to love mystery and not feel the need to change it or make it un-mysterious. This has put me at odds with many other believers I know who seem to need explanations for everything. Richard Rohr believerchangeexplanation share on social
One would think that people who insist on being monotheistic would be the first in line to walk across the artificial boundaries created by nation states, class systems, cultures and even religions. But often they are the last! Richard Rohr artificialboundaryclass share on social
In my opinion, most organized religion does neither agentic service nor relational nurturance very well. Richard Rohr agenticnurturanceopinion Change image and share on social
We Catholics must admit that there is a constant temptation among us to avoid the lectionary and the Word of God for private and pious devotions that usually have little power to actually change us or call our ego assumptions into question. Richard Rohr admitassumptionavoid share on social
If our love of God does not directly influence, and even change, how we engage in the issues of our time on this earth, I wonder what good religion is. Richard Rohr changedirectlyearth Change image and share on social
Without transformation, you can assume you're at a high moral, spiritual level just because you call yourself Lutheran or Methodist or Catholic. I think my great disappointment as a priest has been to see how little actual spiritual curiosity there is in so many people. Richard Rohr actualassumecall share on social
