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

Mark Shea is an author, blogger, and longtime contributor to the St. Anthony Messenger. He often takes on challenging topics that face Catholics today. His September 2024 cover story, "The Dangers of Christian Nationalism," in the St. Anthony Messenger explores the rise of nationalistic ideology in America and what the Christian response should be. Shea lives in Washington State with his wife, Janet, their sons, and grandkids. His book The Church's Best-Kept Secret: A Primer on Catholic Social Teaching was published in September 2020 by New City Press. Learn more at MarkPShea.com. Subscribe to the St. Anthony Messenger by visiting https://www.franciscanmedia.org/st-anthony-messenger-subscribe/.

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(00:00:01) Introduction

(00:01:56) What is Christian nationalism?

(00:12:28) Christian nationalism's psychological appeal

(00:20:17) Patriotism vs. nationalism

(00:27:11) Who is my neighbor?

(00:37:52) God's radical humility

(00:44:28) Manichaeism and Scapegoating

(00:51:56) 'It's right there in the label: Catholic'

(01:01:32) Each person's invitation

(01:02:36) Conclusion

Ilia Delio, OSF, PhD, is a Franciscan Sister of Washington, D.C.,and an American theologian specializing in the area of science and religion. Her work often bridges evolution, physics and neuroscience with Franciscan theology. She currently holds the Josephine C. Connelly Endowed Chair in Theology at Villanova University and also holds two honorary doctorates, one from St. Francis University in 2015, and one from Sacred Heart University in 2020. She is the founder of the Center for Christogenesis (https://christogenesis.org), which seeks to deepen the integration of science and religion by understanding the contribution of each discipline to the whole field of knowing and loving. This conversation revolves around themes from two books of hers that were recently re-published by Franciscan Media: "Humility of God: A Franciscan Perspective," which was re-released on June 4, and "Franciscan Prayer: Awakening to Oneness with God," which was re-released on July 2. Though Sr. Ilia wrote these books 20 years ago, you’ll find that they are even more relevant today and are foundational to the work she continues to do around Franciscan theology.

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(00:00:01) Introduction

(00:02:37) God’s Humility

(00:05:44) Into the Heart

(00:08:23) Bonaventure vs. Aquinas

(00:17:07) Connecting Teilhard and Bonaventure

(00:20:12) The Franciscan Approach to the Incarnation

(00:24:40) In Dialogue with Bonaventure

(00:28:08) Let the Tradition Loose

(00:31:47) Becoming a Living Prayer

(00:36:40) Prayer and Desire

(00:45:00) The Self-Diffusive God Diffused in Our Lives

(00:51:22) Franciscan Prayer

(00:58:23) Conclusion