THE UNIVERSAL CHRIST

RICHARD ROHR

THE UNIVERSAL

CHRIST

HOW A FORGOTTEN REALITY CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING WE SEE, HOPE FOR, AND BELIEVE

Companion Guide for Groups

RICHARD ROHR

The Universal Christ

HOW A FORGOTTEN REALITY CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING WE SEE, HOPE FOR, AND BELIEVE

Companion Guide for Groups

CAC Publishing

Center for Action and Contemplation

CAC PUBLISHING Group Guide for The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe Copyright ? 2019 Center for Action and Contemplation

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ISBN: 978-1-62305-045-0

Scripture citations are Richard Rohr's paraphrase except where noted.

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Cover and Interior Design: Nelson Kane Trinity Tree photograph on page 21 by Nicholas Kramer

First Printing February 2019 / Printed in the United States of America

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This Companion Guide for Groups was envisioned by Kirsten Oates, Managing Director of Program Design and Teacher Relations for the Center for Action and Contemplation. She collaborated closely with CAC consultant Patrick Boland, Executive and Leadership Coach for Conexus in Dublin, Ireland, on writing this in-depth, well-crafted guide. Both Kirsten and Patrick are incredibly passionate about The Universal Christ and its message.

Vanessa Guerin, Director of Publications for the CAC, and her associate editor, Shirin McArthur, former CAC staff member and founder of Communication Clarified, spent many hours editing this Companion Guide in collaboration with Kirsten and Patrick.

I am grateful for their generous efforts in support of my message. Through this Companion Guide, I trust that my teaching on the Universal Christ will be experienced more fully by each of you.

--Richard Rohr

CONTENTS

WHICH GROUP GUIDE SHOULD I CHOOSE?

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INSIGHT GROUP GUIDE

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EMBODIMENT GROUP GUIDE

61

ENGAGEMENT GROUP GUIDE

111

FACILITATOR GUIDE

163

Which Group Guide Should I Choose?

T hank you for your willingness to participate in a practice group for The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe, Fr. Richard Rohr's most important book to date.

The book and three corresponding Group Guides offer numerous group growth opportunities, including:

learning about a forgotten teaching on Christ that can impact everything we see, hope for, and believe;

experiencing the opportunity to learn and engage in Christian contemplative practices;

participating in a community whose members are growing in their presence to one another; and

setting intentions for becoming a more loving, engaged presence in the world.

These three Group Guides build on Fr. Richard's teachings in the book. The descriptions below are designed to help determine which group guide will be most appropriate, based on the level of the group's knowledge of Fr. Richard's work. If the group contains a mix of people at different levels, the Insight Guide is recommended.

Insight: This Group Guide is tailored to people who are new to Fr. Richard's work and the Christian contemplative tradition. There is more time for sharing and a greater level of instruction for the practices. The outcomes for this group include insight into a previously forgotten teaching on Christ and utilizing contemplative practice as a tool for a deeper way of being.

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Embodiment: This Group Guide is tailored to people who are familiar with both Fr. Richard's work and at least one Christian contemplative practice. The outcomes for this group include recognizing the impact of this teaching on Christ upon day-to-day experiences and the role of contemplative practice as a tool for a deeper way of being. Engagement: This Group Guide is tailored to people who share a deeper resonance with the concepts Fr. Richard teaches and have significant experience with a regular Christian contemplative practice. There is a greater focus on how to engage these concepts to impact the world. The outcomes for this group include committing to new ways of engaging in the world by understanding the critical quality of their presence in shaping community. A comprehensive Facilitator Guide follows the three Group Guides. These guides have been designed to make the role of facilitator as efficient as possible.

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INSIGHT

Group Guide

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