Father Richard is many things in this world. He's a monk and a priest, a mentor and a sage, but to boil him down he is a pure truth teller. I absolutely adore how he can make jokes about all of our different systems. Some people don't know how to take him at first and think he's super judgmental, but when you realize he's calling out himself to, it all starts to click for you. I'm a "Protestant," raised typical evangelical Baptist, and Fr. Richard has meant the absolute world to me. IDC if people think he's heretical or what.... my soul was crying out for a voice like his. Many of us evangelicals have been out of church, on the outside fringe, and it's so encouraging to hear this man and realize we aren't completely crazy. There's a reason we've felt so disconnected from our institutionalized church systems. He also got this part absolutely right in a different interview.... but he NAILED how we outsider evangelicals came to a higher level of consciousness without "church." The Lord taught us it through pure love for Jesus. It humbled us. It performed surgery on our hearts like nothing else. The cross and the gospel softened our hearts and exposed our egos. Many high church people think that's a goofy and naive statement "I just love Jesus," but it's all I know. Loving Jesus through failure and heartache is how we from the evangelical tradition were taught the contemplative mind without even knowing that's what it was. Imagine how encouraging it's been for people like us to hear a "High Church" man like Fr. Richard confirm what the Lord's been doing to our hearts. God bless you all in these dark times.
This is my favorite one hour of Richard Rohr on RUclips. I watch it over and over for myself and believe it is one of the most effective ways for me to share Richard Rohr with my friends and family. In addition to reading, I have spent time with Richard many hours a week for months on RUclips and want to meet him in person soon. Father Dan Groody smiles and sparkles, is "simpatico" as my Mom would say, and enriches this hour. I am extremely grateful to all concerned.
Thank you. I am now discovering the beautiful teachings of Richard Rohr. I spent my childhood and many teen years in Australian Anglican churches and later many years in a Hindu based organisation. After this I returned to the Anglican Church but found it was then teaching ' fighting spiritual battles'. This was dismal in my view. I could go on but I will mention a sojourn in Buddhist teachings and practise which I liked as calmness prevailed. However I missed Jesus. Now I am experiencing love of God, and Father Rohr's teachings which all seem so comfortable to hear and accept Thank you again.
Wonderful interview you gave Fr. Rohr plenty of space to talk . Fr. Rohr is so generous with his time and always sits for as long as interviewees want him to looking perfectly content to be sitting and talking . What a gift to humanity he is.
So wonderful to watch you and listen to you dear Richard. Is this one of your latest conversations. I feel such a peace listening to your voice and hear what you say. Keep well and God Bless you dear friend.
We so desperately need more encouragers like Fr. Richard. He's such a lovely soul who knows how to collect the good parts from all of our varying systems while calling out the parts that need work. It's so comforting to know that we're all in the same boat, flawed and learning.
Perfection is a divine quality. Quote : " God is everything. " "You don't know of God doing right by you until you see what wrong you have done for yourself." Good one.
12:39 “We are passed through by the life of others. We are not our own, we are contagious. All we are is what we’ve collected.” Literal genius. Thank you so much for this, wow. My sincere appreciation.
It's so true, and you know, God's been putting it on my heart so strongly lately, "be an angel to people around you." We think of angels as strictly spiritual beings, and yes, those do exist, but we - here and now - can choose to be guardian angels for someone on this earth, showering them with love and being a true servant. Lord knows I've needed those "angels" in my life.
Yes indeed, and I think it should extend to the animal world and the earth as well. That's the Edenic vision. Harmony and peace in all of God's wonderful creation.
37:32 facts; it's hard to love a Father when biodad on earth rejected you and the one the pastors present in the bible just wants to discipline you for every mishap and force you to pay or kill something for a blessing
Me too, Rob. Another man I greatly cherish, Dr. Michael Heiser, is very ill with cancer right now and isn't expected to live much longer. I hope Fr. Richard's health is stable. We so need people like them in these dark, confusing times.
He is ok. No matter what “human” state he is in…remember, he says clearly here, how everything is impermanent! The more we cling to that, the notion that we shouldn’t have sickness or death, the less we are living in reality. Death happens, sickness happens, loss is part of all of it…and we can learn to be ok in spite of that, because we are grounded wholly in truth
Wow so many beautiful revelations! Thank you for sharing
Thank you Fr Rohr. You have meant so much in my life...your teaching made a difference
When videos like this get a million Likes instead of the usual junk on RUclips, then I will believe there is hope for humanity.
Father Richard is many things in this world. He's a monk and a priest, a mentor and a sage, but to boil him down he is a pure truth teller. I absolutely adore how he can make jokes about all of our different systems. Some people don't know how to take him at first and think he's super judgmental, but when you realize he's calling out himself to, it all starts to click for you.
I'm a "Protestant," raised typical evangelical Baptist, and Fr. Richard has meant the absolute world to me. IDC if people think he's heretical or what.... my soul was crying out for a voice like his. Many of us evangelicals have been out of church, on the outside fringe, and it's so encouraging to hear this man and realize we aren't completely crazy. There's a reason we've felt so disconnected from our institutionalized church systems.
He also got this part absolutely right in a different interview.... but he NAILED how we outsider evangelicals came to a higher level of consciousness without "church." The Lord taught us it through pure love for Jesus. It humbled us. It performed surgery on our hearts like nothing else. The cross and the gospel softened our hearts and exposed our egos. Many high church people think that's a goofy and naive statement "I just love Jesus," but it's all I know. Loving Jesus through failure and heartache is how we from the evangelical tradition were taught the contemplative mind without even knowing that's what it was.
Imagine how encouraging it's been for people like us to hear a "High Church" man like Fr. Richard confirm what the Lord's been doing to our hearts. God bless you all in these dark times.
Hello Richard Rohr! ❤ from Sharon Robbins. and the Massung family.
This is my favorite one hour of Richard Rohr on RUclips. I watch it over and over for myself and believe it is one of the most effective ways for me to share Richard Rohr with my friends and family. In addition to reading, I have spent time with Richard many hours a week for months on RUclips and want to meet him in person soon. Father Dan Groody smiles and sparkles, is "simpatico" as my Mom would say, and enriches this hour. I am extremely grateful to all concerned.
Ann Hyde of Kansas City above.
Thank you. I am now discovering the beautiful teachings of Richard Rohr. I spent my childhood and many teen years in Australian Anglican churches and later many years in a Hindu based organisation. After this I returned to the Anglican Church but found it was then teaching ' fighting spiritual battles'. This was dismal in my view. I could go on but I will mention a sojourn in Buddhist teachings and practise which I liked as calmness prevailed. However I missed Jesus.
Now I am experiencing love of God, and Father Rohr's teachings which all seem so comfortable to hear and accept Thank you again.
Wonderful interview you gave Fr. Rohr plenty of space to talk . Fr. Rohr is so generous with his time and always sits for as long as interviewees want him to looking perfectly content to be sitting and talking . What a gift to humanity he is.
This stirred my soul....your words are like a healing balm over sore muscles..Mille merci 🙏🏽
Beautiful 💛💛
So wonderful to watch you and listen to you dear Richard. Is this one of your latest conversations. I feel such a peace listening to your voice and hear what you say. Keep well and God Bless you dear friend.
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We don't have many true elders and sages these days. Fr. Richard doesn't have a lot of company. He's absolutely invaluable to Christendom.
@78LedHead and sadly he is that prophet respected elsewhere but at home. Much of Christianity do not appreciate how critical his message is.
That was so enlightening and encouraging, thank you Fr. Richard and Fr. Dan. much food for thought !!!!
We so desperately need more encouragers like Fr. Richard. He's such a lovely soul who knows how to collect the good parts from all of our varying systems while calling out the parts that need work. It's so comforting to know that we're all in the same boat, flawed and learning.
Perfection is a divine quality. Quote : " God is everything. "
"You don't know of God doing right by you until you see what wrong you have done for yourself." Good one.
12:39 “We are passed through by the life of others. We are not our own, we are contagious. All we are is what we’ve collected.”
Literal genius.
Thank you so much for this, wow. My sincere appreciation.
It's so true, and you know, God's been putting it on my heart so strongly lately, "be an angel to people around you." We think of angels as strictly spiritual beings, and yes, those do exist, but we - here and now - can choose to be guardian angels for someone on this earth, showering them with love and being a true servant. Lord knows I've needed those "angels" in my life.
36:54 “If we are made in the image and likeness of God, then we are relational at our core.”
Yes indeed, and I think it should extend to the animal world and the earth as well. That's the Edenic vision. Harmony and peace in all of God's wonderful creation.
I couldn't quite make out the quote at 48:25 -- Jesus was so human that only God could ???? And who was being quoted? Thanks!
I believe it’s “Jesus was so human, that only God ‘could he have been’”
@@JaredClaunch THANK YOU!
Note to self on hating authority: 29:43
He’s talking about me, whew.
🕊🌎🕊🕊sharing🫂thankYOU
37:32 facts; it's hard to love a Father when biodad on earth rejected you and the one the pastors present in the bible just wants to discipline you for every mishap and force you to pay or kill something for a blessing
I love Richard and I pray he's okay
Me too, Rob. Another man I greatly cherish, Dr. Michael Heiser, is very ill with cancer right now and isn't expected to live much longer. I hope Fr. Richard's health is stable. We so need people like them in these dark, confusing times.
He is ok. No matter what “human” state he is in…remember, he says clearly here, how everything is impermanent! The more we cling to that, the notion that we shouldn’t have sickness or death, the less we are living in reality. Death happens, sickness happens, loss is part of all of it…and we can learn to be ok in spite of that, because we are grounded wholly in truth