On Pope Leo’s Encyclical — Letters From Outside the Camp by Carmen Acevedo Butcher

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“At the CAC’s Tepeyac House, on a weathered wooden bench under the graceful Trinity Tree whose richly gray, deeply textured, interconnected furrows frame the halcyon blue sky in a very alive stillness, Carmen sits, embraced by one of the oldest grandmother cottonwoods in the South Valley, and she invites us to reflect with her and the Trinity Tree in asking: “What does it mean to be human?” especially musing with Pope Leo’s recent encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, which asks this same question in light of our living in an age of AI, escalating inequities, and increasing danger for mother earth.” — Carmen Acevedo Butcher LETTERS FROM OUTSIDE THE CAMP Letters from Outside the Camp is a space where contemplative voices reflect in real time on the world we’re actually living in — faith and doubt, culture and power, grief and hope, and the ordinary work of becoming human. We imagine this Substack as a public commons, a place for contemplative reflection, honest dialogue, and courageous questions. These essays or videos aren’t meant to offer final answers. They are invitations to slow down, look again, and consider how spiritual wisdom might meet the realities of daily life. Find us on Substack: https://lfoc.substack.com/subscribe CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION 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. https://cac.org Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3QypRgu  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