New Releases by Richard Rohr

A bold and honest exploration of what it means to be Catholic in a changing world, from two of America's beloved spiritual teachers In this candid and wide-ranging work, Richard Rohr and Joseph Martos confront the tensions many Catholics feel about their faith, identity, and belonging. Written in the wake of Vatican II and amid growing cultural change, Why Be Catholic? wrestles honestly with both the brilliance and the shadow of the Catholic tradition. Moving through the strengths of Catholicism—its sacramental imagination, universal vision, communal depth, and call to social transformation—while also naming its institutional failures and blind spots, the authors refuse both nostalgia and easy dismissal. Instead, they argue that Catholicism is not merely an institution to defend, but a living tradition to inhabit and reform from within. At its heart, this book is an invitation: to rediscover the wisdom of the tradition, to claim personal responsibility for faith, and to embrace the demanding, transformative call to holiness that has shaped Catholic saints across the centuries.

Designed to be used alongside Richard Rohr’s Breathing Under Water, this companion journal offers a practical, prayerful way to engage the Twelve Steps as a path of spiritual transformation. “Brother Rohr may just take you to places you’ve both avoided and longed for—to truth, union, joy, laughter, and, greatest of all, to your own precious self, here on earth with us, child of God.”—Anne Lamott, from the foreword to Breathing Under Water Organized chapter by chapter to mirror the original book, this companion journal invites readers to move slowly and honestly through each of the Twelve Steps, grounding Rohr’s insights in personal reflection, writing, and embodied practice. Each chapter includes selected passages from Scripture, core teachings from Breathing Under Water, and carefully crafted questions that encourage self-examination without judgment. Reflective exercises—called “Breathing Lessons”—help integrate the work into daily life, guiding readers toward greater freedom and conscious contact with God. Rather than offering quick fixes or abstract theology, this journal creates space for sustained inner work that is rooted in vulnerability, compassion, and shared human experience. Written in Rohr’s pastoral voice, the Breathing Under Water Companion Journal is perfect for individuals or groups looking to move beyond theory into lived transformation.

„Musíme zklamat, padnout, vrhnout se do samotného jádra tajemství naší existence, jinak nemáme šanci najít svou pravou cestu.“ Tato slova shrnují základní myšlenku všech 365 meditací v tomto průvodci mužské spirituality na každý den: totiž že skutečnou celost a svatost lze najít jen díky určitému utrpení či odevzdání.

The loving, inclusive life and preaching of Francis of Assisi make him a recognizable and beloved saint across many faith traditions. In the ten-year-anniversary edition of Eager to Love, globally recognized spiritual teacher Richard Rohr, OFM, provides for spiritual seekers a pathway to the inclusivity, freedom, and beauty found in the Christian mystical tradition. As an integrative thinker, Rohr expertly weaves psychological insights and literary and artistic references with Franciscan theology, showing that the rich theological contributions of St. Francis, St. Clare, St. Bonaventure, and John Duns Scotus are guiding lights for sincere spiritual seekers.

St. Francis of Assisi may be one of Catholicism’s most popular saints, but he is also perhaps the most misunderstood, often caricatured in birdbaths and gardens. In this Eager to Love Companion Guide, globally recognized teacher Richard Rohr invites readers into the dynamism of Franciscan spirituality. As Pope Francis has also done in several encyclicals, Rohr invites readers into the expansive and inclusive tradition founded on St. Francis’s revolutionary embrace of the teachings of Jesus. It is recommended that this guide is read alongside Rohr’s Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.

What looks like falling down can largely be experienced as ''falling upward.'' In Falling Upward, 2e, Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the two halves of life, revealing how those who have gone ''down'' are the only ones who understand how to go ''up'' to experience true contentment. This new edition includes 20-30% new and updated content with the central themes focusing on practical guidance on living a life of love and meaning in a world of suffering and conflict. It also includes a foreword by bestselling author Brene Brown.

“Richard Rohr’s work has been life-changing in my own experience. Over the last twenty years, no other teacher has had a more formative impact on my mind and heart than this unpretentious Franciscan brother. Being set free from the need to perform—to get it right—has been a particularly important gift for me.”—Belden C. Lane, from the foreword A newly revised edition of Richard Rohr's perennial bestseller, this book reflects and incorporates his years of experience with men's work as well as changes in society. With Richard Rohr as mentor and guide, men—and women who care about men—will want to study and discuss the ideas presented here. A new foreword from Belden C. Lane emphasizes the need for this work to continue.

每個信仰耶穌基督的人，都應該讀這本書！ ★紐約時報暢銷書，美國Amazon五星好評 ★全球公認具影響力的靈性導師、《踏上生命的第二旅程》作者巔峰之作 本書探討耶穌被稱為「基督」的真義， 幫助我們放開我執，以默觀的方式去「看」， 在萬事萬物中看到基督的愛與臨在。 ☉為什麼我們被稱為「基督徒」而不是「耶穌徒」？ 大多數人都知道耶穌是誰，但你知道「基督」是誰嗎？基督只是耶穌的姓氏或用來表明身分的頭銜嗎？基督的角色和耶穌有何不同？從耶穌誕生以來，耶穌與基督不總是同一個人嗎？ 身為全球知名的靈修導師，五十年來，羅爾神父幫助了上百萬人意識到信仰與靈性的重要性。在本書中，他首次探討耶穌被稱為「基督」的意涵，以及我們對信仰的這些理解要如何化成實際生活，為生命重新帶來希望和意義。 ☉在上主內看見一切，也在一切的事物中看見上主 我們的理解常受到文化、宗教辯論和人類自我中心傾向的局限。羅爾神父邀請我們放開我執，邁入基督真諦的堂奧。他一再強調以「看」來導入基督的奧秘，這個「看」不是用肉眼看，而是用默觀的方式去看，去和不同於自己的人相遇，去體會並充實自己的生命。你將發現，基督在閱讀過程越來越擴大，你和祂的連結也越來越深刻。 本書的思想引人深省，是一本具有里程碑意義的經典之作。它也邀請我們，在信仰的表層之下尋找，看見每個人、每個事物的神聖之處。 【牧者、學者、靈修輔導、各界成功人士一致推薦】 林思伶／靜宜大學校長 胡國楨／聖博敏神學院教師 黃敏正／天主教台南教區主教 黃懷秋／輔大宗教學系教授 黃大德／香港恒生大學講師 陳南州／基督長老教會牧師 鄒逸蘭／修女暨靈修輔導 嚴任吉／耶穌會神父 梅琳達．蓋茲／前微軟總經理 波諾Bono／搖滾天團U2主唱 孔茂功／美國聖公會首席主教 葛藍伯－麥克遜／美國歸正教會名譽秘書長 克莉絲汀．鮑爾斯／美國CNN政治評論家 蒂莫西．施萊弗／國際特殊奧林匹克運動會主席

“At the heart of this offering is an invitation to be still. Such stillness, however, is not a barren field, devoid of substance. It is a silence replete with beauty. It is what Buddhism refers to as sunyata, the boundlessness that characterizes the truth of existence.” —Mirabai Starr, from the foreword In Silent Compassion: Finding God in Contemplation, Richard Rohr focuses on finding God in the depths of silence. Divine silence is more than the absence of noise; it has a life of its own. We are invited into its living presence to find the wholeness of being and peace it brings. This book will inspire you and show that the peace of contemplation is not something just for monks, mystics, and those divorced from the worries of the world, but rather for all people who can quiet their own mind to listen in the silence. What’s more, this silence can absorb paradoxes, contradictions, and the challenges of life, ultimately connecting us with the great chain of being. While different faiths use different languages and different words, silence can become a common place for all to experience God. In May 2013, the Festival of Faiths conference in Louisville, Kentucky, featured His Holiness the Dalai Lama in an event called “Sacred Silence: Pathway to Compassion.” Richard Rohr was selected as the Christian presence among a small group of “world renowned experts on contemplative practice and compassion.” Others represented Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. Silent Compassion curates the Franciscan friar’s talks from that event as well as interviews that place his thoughts in the context of his larger work as founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation. This is an updated and expanded edition of Rohr’s original presentation on the subject.

When Jesus talked about the Kingdom of God, he was talking about an utterly different way of relating to human society as we know it. Discover a transformative understanding of faith in Jesus’ Alternative Plan: The Sermon on the Mount by acclaimed spiritual leader and Franciscan priest Richard Rohr. In this updated edition of Jesus’ Plan for a New World, Rohr explores the implications of Christ’s best-known teachings in the Sermon on the Mount, offering a fresh perspective on what it means for Christian life today. Through his insightful analysis and commentary, Rohr explains the historical and cultural context of each of these Bible verses, shedding light on the revolutionary nature of Jesus’ blueprint for an alternative way of being. From the Beatitudes to overturning conventional wisdom and challenging traditional power structures, this paperback book provides guidance and inspiration for those seeking the true heart of their faith. The enlightening book offers a new way of understanding and living as a Christian woman or man, according to the teachings of Jesus. Whether you are a long-time follower of Jesus, a knowledge truth seeker, or are just beginning to study his religious sermons, Jesus’ Alternative Plan: The Sermon on the Mount offers a clear yet challenging look at the vision presented by the holy Jesus. Gain a transformative understanding of his preaching and embark on a spiritual journey toward a complete relationship with the Kingdom of God.

There are a number of misconceptions about the Bible. Many look at it as information only, but what they are missing is the key – the Bible is about transformation. World renowned author Richard Rohr invites you to revisit the Bible to experience the Scripture as spirituality. This can help your relationship with God evolve into something more meaningful and fulfilling. This book will help you discover how reading the Bible and understanding it in a new way can change your life. “Only when the two come together, inner and outer authority, do we have true spiritual wisdom. We have for too long insisted on outer authority alone, without any teachings of prayer, inner journey and maturing consciousness. The results for the world and for religion have been disastrous…I offer these reflections to again unite what should have been separated: Sacred Scripture and Christian Spirituality.” – from the introduction. This spiritual companion unearths the Bible’s take on morality, power, wisdom, and the generosity of God in a way that demands a life-changing response from believers. It illustrates the Biblical God as full of grace and abundance, and who calls us to be fully alive in a world full of scarcity, judgement, and fear. Rohr’s intention is to revitalize your relationship with the Bible and leave you feeling hopeful, fulfilled, and better able to embody a Christ-based spirituality. This in turn will help you to change how you treat yourself, others, and the world.

Falen als basis voor blijvende spirituele groei en een inhoudsvoller leven.

In this companion to The Universal Christ, Richard Rohr and Patrick Boland offer forty reflections and practices exploring what it means to live “in Christ.” In his landmark book The Universal Christ, Richard Rohr articulated a transformative view of what it means to recognize Jesus as “Christ”—as a portrait of God’s constant, unfolding work in the world. Now, in partnership with Patrick Boland, a psychotherapist and member of Rohr’s Center for Action and Contemplation community, he invites readers to engage with the themes of the book through spiritual practice. Each reflection in this book draws on a key passage of The Universal Christ, paired with prayers, journal prompts, and embodied exercises that invite readers into a more personal encounter with the truth that the presence and compassion of the Christ are in every thing. Whether read daily for the season of Lent or explored over the course of a year, Every Thing Is Sacred is a hope-filled journey into the love at the heart of all things.

In this small but masterly-crafted book, Richard Rohr addresses what Christianity views as the three traditional sources of evil - the world, the flesh and the devil - to encourage us to look beyond our personal moral failings and give us principles for resisting evil on a wider scale. Exploring how Christianity has focused almost exclusively on individual evil, or the sins of the flesh, he offers a gripping interpretation of Jesus' teachings and the writings of Paul the Apostle to show how vital it is that we also understand the often subtle and well-disguised evil of the world and the devil. This book offers no easy solutions. Yet, skilfully distilling half a century of teaching and preaching, The World, the Flesh and the Devil will leave you with a greater understanding of evil and its role in the social issues of our time, and better equipped to recognise and fight it. With his characteristic wisdom and compassion, Rohr offers us principles for resisting the social evils pervading our lives, in which we are all complicit, through Christian contemplation and by reaching out to one another in love.

“Order, by itself, normally wants to eliminate any disorder and diversity creating a narrow and cognitive rigidity in both people and systems. Disorder, by itself, closes us off from any primal union, meaning, and eventually even sanity in people and systems. Reorder, or transformation of people and systems, happens when both are seen to work together” – from the preface. Through time, a universal pattern can be found in all societies, spiritualities, and philosophies. We see it in the changing seasons, the stories of Scripture in the Bible, the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the rise and fall of civilizations, and even personally in our lives. In this updated version of one of his earliest books, Father Richard Rohr clearly illuminates how understanding and embracing this pattern can give us hope in difficult times and the courage to push through disorganization and even great chaos to find a new way of being in the world. “We are indeed 'saved' by knowing and surrendering to this universal pattern of reality. Knowing the full pattern allows us to let go of our first order, trust the disorder, and, sometimes even hardest of all—to trust the new reorder. Three big leaps of faith for all of us, and each of a different character.” —from the introduction.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From one of the world’s most influential spiritual thinkers, a long-awaited book exploring what it means that Jesus was called “Christ,” and how this forgotten truth can restore hope and meaning to our lives. “Anyone who strives to put their faith into action will find encouragement and inspiration in the pages of this book.”—Melinda Gates In his decades as a globally recognized teacher, Richard Rohr has helped millions realize what is at stake in matters of faith and spirituality. Yet Rohr has never written on the most perennially talked about topic in Christianity: Jesus. Most know who Jesus was, but who was Christ? Is the word simply Jesus’s last name? Too often, Rohr writes, our understandings have been limited by culture, religious debate, and the human tendency to put ourselves at the center. Drawing on scripture, history, and spiritual practice, Rohr articulates a transformative view of Jesus Christ as a portrait of God’s constant, unfolding work in the world. “God loves things by becoming them,” he writes, and Jesus’s life was meant to declare that humanity has never been separate from God—except by its own negative choice. When we recover this fundamental truth, faith becomes less about proving Jesus was God, and more about learning to recognize the Creator’s presence all around us, and in everyone we meet. Thought-provoking, practical, and full of deep hope and vision, The Universal Christ is a landmark book from one of our most beloved spiritual writers, and an invitation to contemplate how God liberates and loves all that is.

導言 //也許本書最關乎的，乃是「看」──但這「看」遠多於僅僅「望」，因為這「看」包含辨識，和伴隨而來的欣賞。這正是默觀中的「看」，也是任何真正內心對話的關鍵。默觀思維（contemplative mind）並非告訴我們看甚麼，而是教導我們怎樣看眼前的事物。 默觀讓人看見事物在整全中蘊涵的真理。默觀是精神的操練與恩賜，使我們得以抽離──甚至在神經系統方面抽離──對慣性思維的沉溺，也抽離對左腦的過度倚賴──左腦總是覺得自己在掌管一切。默觀令人不再相信一己淺薄的二分法思維（將事情化約為兩個選擇，然後通常認同其中一方），並逐漸察覺二分法那種管中窺豹之狹隘現實觀的乏善可陳。事實上，二分法的結果必然是膚淺，不然就是愚昧。惟獨默觀者或具深刻直覺者，才會勇於涉足更廣闊更開豁的領域。也許正因如此，愛因斯坦（Albert Einstein）才有這句名言：「想像比知識重要。知識有制限，想像卻可在瞬間漫游天地。」 但我們怎樣才可學得這種默觀思維──這種深渺、奧妙、生機勃勃的觀看現實的方法呢？我們又怎麼與現實同在呢？為甚麼這種思維不是生而有之呢？事實上，這種思維的確會出現片刻—當人在極愛或極痛之中──只是這種眼界大開的時刻總不長久。我們很快又會退回二分法的分析架構，以一己判斷重新掌舵。祈禱操練──默觀──不過是一種方法，幫助人在長時期及各種境況中，保存極愛與極痛的果子。而我們必須勤於操練默觀；老實說，人生就是不息的操練。// ｜作者簡介｜ 羅爾（Richard Rohr ），「普世教會合一運動」旗手，倡議基督教密契主義（Christian mysticism）和永恆傳統（Perennial Tradition）中的普世覺醒。他是美國新墨西哥州方濟會的司鐸、「行動與默觀中心」（Center for Action and Contemplation）創辦人。他的教導建基於默觀與虛己的操練、前衞的關愛行動，尤其致力服事弱勢社羣。羅爾著作等身，包括《屬天舞蹈》（The Divine Dance）、《水中呼吸》（Breathing Under Water）、《不朽的鑽石》（Immortal Diamond）、《踏上生命的第二旅程》（Falling Upward）。更多關於羅爾及「行動與默觀中心」的資訊，可參https://cac.org。

Inleiding tot een karaktertypologie die gekoppeld is aan het christendom en de Bijbel.

What if changing our perception of God has the potential to change everything? God is not what you think. Visions of an angry, distant, moral scorekeeper or a supernatural Santa Claus handing out cosmic lottery tickets to those who attend the right church or say the right prayer dominate our culture. For many others, God has become irrelevant or simply unbelievable. In The Divine Dance, Fr. Richard Rohr (with Mike Morrell) points readers to an unlikely opening beyond this divinity impasse: the at-times forgotten, ancient mystery of the Trinity—God as utterly one, yet three. Drawing from Scripture, theology, and the deepest insights of mystics, philosophers, and sages throughout history, Fr. Rohr presents a compelling alternative to aloof and fairytale versions of God: One God, belovedly in communion, as All-Vulnerable, All-Embracing, and All-Given to you and me. The Divine Dance makes accessible and practicable the Christian tradition's most surprising gift... God as Community...as Friendship...as Dance. Are you ready to join in?

En Compasión silenciosa, Richard Rohr nos propone un viaje para encontrar a Dios en las profundidades del silencio. El silencio divino nos ofrece paz y nos invita a la compasión hacia los demás. La experiencia del silencio es la experiencia del vacío y, a la vez, de la unidad del Ser. Según él, "el silencio no es solo lo que rodea las palabras, sino aquello de lo que procede todo ser y a lo que retornan todas las cosas, el fundamento mismo de la realidad". La enseñanza de Rohr está basada en la contemplación y la kénosis (autovaciamiento), que se expresan mediante una compasión radical, en especial respecto a personas socialmente marginadas. Su visión de la mística cristiana se inscribe en el marco de la tradición perenne y un espíritu ecuménico que busca puentes con las otras tradiciones religiosas.

For Christians seeking a way of thinking outside of strict dualities, this guide explores methods for letting go of division and living in the present. Drawn from the Gospels, Jesus, Paul, and the great Christian contemplatives, this examination reveals how many of the hidden truths of Christianity have been misunderstood or lost and how to read them with the eyes of the mystics rather than interpreting them through rational thought. Filled with sayings, stories, quotations, and appeals to the heart, specific methods for identifying dualistic thinking are presented with simple practices for stripping away ego and the fear of dwelling in the present.

• 5-to-10-week study for adults and young adults with appealing video format that prompts engagement and response. • Each participant uses his/her own journal for study and reflection. Each program in this series features two components sold separately: (1) A DVD with five 10-15 minute presentations (one per group), in this case showing Fr. Richard Rohr interacting with a small group of adults, and (2) a participant workbook containing all the material needed by class participants as well as for the facilitator (one each). In this edition, Richard Rohr explores five topics central to Franciscan theology and practice: Atonement Theory Eco-Spirituality The Christ who Existed before Christianity Orthopraxy vs. Verbal Orthodoxy (Living Like Jesus) Mysticism over Moralism DVD sold separately- item 846863020065

Rev. ed. of: A lever and a place to stand: the contemplative stance, the active prayer. c2011.

The New Testament is sometimes called the New Covenant, signifying a new relationship between humanity and God. From the viewpoint of salvation history, the New Testament is the completion and the culmination of the Old Testament. In terms of length, it is only a small portion of the entire Bible, and yet it is that portion which brings it all together. Richard Rohr and Joseph Martos look at the many ways salvation themes are proclaimed by the various authors and literary styles of the New Testament.

The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous is America's most significant and authentic contribution to the history of spirituality, says Richard Rohr. He makes a case that the Twelve Steps relate well to Christian teaching and can rescue people who are drowning in addiction and may not even realize it. To survive the tidal wave of compulsive behavior and addiction, Christians must learn to breathe under water and discover God's love and compassion. In this exploration of Twelve Step spirituality, Rohr identifies the Christian principles in the Twelve Steps, connecting The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous with the gospel. He draws on talks he has given for over twenty years to people in recovery and those who counsel and live with people with addictive behavior. Rohr offers encouragement for becoming interiorly alive and inspiration for making one's life manageable for dealing with the codependence and dysfunction (sin) rampant in our society.

“You are about to set out on a great adventure!” Richard Rohr told his original listeners when The Great Themes of Scripture talks were recorded for St. Anthony Messenger Press in 1973. This first volume offers newcomers to the Hebrew Scriptures a feel for their overall religious themes. But for all readers this book uniquely sounds the call of the Lord and invites response in a way that will touch lives as deeply as Rohr's original talks.