Richard Rohr on Transformation

Collected Talks: Volume One

By: Richard Rohr

Narrated by: Richard Rohr

Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

In this first volume in a three-part series, Richard Rohr develops aspects of transformation, a recurring theme in his popular presentations.

Talk One: "Jesus: Forgiving Victim, Transforming Savior". If we imitate the way Jesus lived the role of victim, we will be able to live the Christian mystery. Jesus suffers freely but does not pass on the pain. He forgives, which destroys the death that confronts us. He says, “No one else is your problem. You are the locus of conversion and transformation.”

Talk Two: "The Spirituality of Imperfection". The focus of true holiness is giving up control—a journey into letting go. This is the way of descent, a path of owning our weaknesses and allowing God to transform us.

Talk Three: "The Maternal Face of God". Rohr attends to developments in feminine consciousness to consider images of God and their evolution in our own understanding of the Divine, who is beyond gender. He considers aspects of God that can transform the spiritual understanding of both women and men.

Talk Four: "Dying: We Need It for Life". Accounts of near-death experiences provide a springboard for exploring a remarkable pattern found in all faiths. Something has to die to unleash the transformative power in all things.

©1997 Richard Rohr, O.F.M. (P)1998 St. Anthony Messenger Press

Few can open ….

With kindness, intelligence, true faith that grounded as Fr Rohr.
Bless him for using his wonderful gifts as he does. 🙏🏻

Heightened Awareness

Gained insight into awareness of dying to the "false self"
Life / Death, same coin

peace

loved it. how can anyone live life fully without hearing this and sitting with the words.

Life changing

Brilliant Richard Rohr with his wisdom humour and empathy is a sage for our time. So connected to the collective unconscious of all of us he gives nourishment for the soul.

Beautiful

Thank you, so much Father, Richard Rohr for being able of delivering so important message in a simple way in which I feel deeply connected. Beautiful way of understanding the mystery of transformation... that happens every single day if when we are strong enough of allowing it to happen.

Sincere.

It's good to eat off a sanitary plate, and also, a clean conscience. Very edifying human connection.

Beautiful

Life changing- it makes the journey understood and so very real - Thank you so very much

What to do with our pain?

We are all responsible for our own transformation. When we blame anyone for our situation, this stops us from taking control and changing the path. It stagnates us, leaves us paralyzed. When Jesus healed the man who was paralyzed, he said to him: "Get up, pick up your mat and walk". (John 5:8) Go on and live your life.

We have to pass through our pain and transform it. The first person we need to forgive is our very own self, we have to unblock the channel. This leads us to forgiving another even if we are not responsible for the break in relationship. We can't wait for someone to ask forgiveness,, we have to forgive first or forever live in pain. If we stay victimized, we will sit back and wait and nothing will change.

Transform or transmit the pain, it's always our choice.

Jesus who was victimized by his own people and friends was able to resurrect 3 days later and prepare breakfast for his disciples. This proof of total forgiveness is the true example of the truest love ever given and Jesus would do it all over again in a heartbeat. (John 15: 13)

Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." Luke 23:34

Audio poor

Loved the message and thankful for live lectures

Would warn all, the audio lacks clarity esp 1st live lecture. Recommend working on that aspect if expectations to take our money .

Journey

Loved it! Helps with my life journey and where I'm struggling.

Had to listen 2x