Contemplative Sit | 12-Minute Meditation with Dr. Barbara Holmes

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CAC faculty Barbara Holmes reads the words of Douglas Christie from his book The Insurmountable Darkness of Love: "I'm suddenly aware of my weariness, my fragility, my deep uncertainty about what is happening to me, and where I'm headed in my life. Have I even begun to reckon with the depth of the sadness I carry within me or its sources? I know I have not. But here, in this place, I begin to realize that I must open myself to these questions. This is part of why I'm here. The shared silence, the intimacy, the sense of relief that we can let go at least for a little while of every inclination to explain or account for what is happening to us. We can't explain it anyway. Sometimes we can hardly explain a word—this life we are living is ineffable. Better to acknowledge this and relinquish the illusion that somehow, somewhere there are words sufficient to encompass our experience." —Douglas Christie Practice with us: https://bit.ly/3vzfyQF Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditations are free email reflections sent every day of the year. Each meditation features Richard Rohr and guest authors reflecting on a yearly theme, with each week building on previous topics—but you can join at any time! Get the Daily Meditations in your Inbox! Sign-up today to receive the Daily Meditations every day. You will receive an emailed meditation every day of the week, including the Weekly Summary on Saturday. https://bit.ly/3wy9sj8 The Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) is an educational nonprofit introducing seekers to the contemplative Christian path of transformation. Founded by Richard Rohr in 1987, our programs and resources are designed to help deepen prayer practice and strengthen compassionate engagement in the world. Learn more about Who We Are: https://bit.ly/3D8TtdU  Learn more about What We Do: https://bit.ly/3qrYFGc Learn more about Richard Rohr: https://bit.ly/3ozYdmP Learn more about Contemplation: https://bit.ly/3wNojGF Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3QypRgu

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