Richard Rohr – The Wisdom Way (Part Fifteen)

About this sermon

“The Wisdom Way: Scripture, Tradition, and Experience” was a week-long retreat held at the Center for Action and Contemplation for students from Fuller Seminary in April and May 2013. The week of teaching was designed with the goal of “understand[ing] scripture and tradition and experience in a critical way.” Ultimately, Father Richard Rohr and the Fuller students sought to develop a working definition of wisdom for those seeking contemplative spirituality. In this final session, Fr. Richard Rohr takes final questions from the Fuller Seminary students. The discussion begins with a focus on a comment Fr. Richard made earlier about the wrath of God. Here, he clarifies that scripture alone cannot paint our picture of God’s character; rather, experience must be our guide: “When you experience the internal mercy of God over and over again, then you go back to the texts and the tradition with those kind of eyes.” The conversation turns to thinking about how mystics throughout history have engaged in both contemplation and action, and what daily spiritual practices can look like. The students pick Fr. Richard’s brain about his own practices, such as daily contemplative prayer, silence, periods of hermitage, fasting, and writing. Finally, the conversation turns to the Enneagram and how one’s type can determine how they tend to overdo their own spiritual gifts, leading ultimately to their biggest weakness. According to Fr. Richard, “Always less is more in the spiritual life.” 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

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• Wisdom