Richard Rohr — Eager to Love
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Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher whose work is grounded in Christian mysticism, practices of contemplation and self-emptying, and compassion for the marginalized. He is a Franciscan priest and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque. Fr. Richard is the author of many books, including the bestsellers "Just This," "What Do We Do with Evil?," "The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope for, and Believe," and "The Wisdom Pattern: Order, Disorder, Reorder." The Center publishes Richard’s Daily Meditations, free reflections emailed to hundreds of thousands around the world.
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(00:00:01) Introduction
(00:02:37) 10-year Anniversary of Eager to Love
(00:04:41) Why the Title?
(00:07:01) Sweetness and Alternative Orthodoxy
(00:10:40) Holy Foolery
(00:13:20) Creation: the First Book
(00:18:15) Animals: Ensouled Beings
(00:20:50) 800-year Anniversary of Francis’s "Canticle of the Creatures"
(00:24:28) Francis: A Natural Spiritual Genius
(00:32:53) Franciscanism’s Inclusion of the Negative
(00:36:13) Edge of the Inside
(00:38:05) Order, Disorder, Reorder (Third Way Thinking)
(00:44:18) Francis’s Humble Way
(00:47:28) Divine Perfection is the Inclusion of Imperfection
(00:49:13) Cancer, Frailty, and the Humble God
(00:52:41) Legacy, Francis, and Thérèse of Lisieux
(00:56:59) Benediction
(00:59:07) Conclusion