News From New Mexico

A monthly newsletter from the Center for Action and Contemplation

Embrace our Connections in Season 2 of  The Cosmic We

Dr. Barbara Holmes and co-host Dr. Donny Bryant return for another season of The Cosmic We, unveiling the “we” of us beyond color, continent, country, or kinship. Season 2 begins with CAC faculty member James Finley, a student of Thomas Merton and clinical psychologist, who joins a moving conversation about the interconnectedness of recovering from trauma and cultivating a contemplative life. Dr. B. and Donny welcome Cole Arthur Riley, Brian Swimme, Rev. Dorsey O'dell Blake, and many other inspirational guests to continue the conversation in this empowering season.

The Cosmic We podcast goes beyond race and racism to consider relatedness as the organizing principle of the universe, exploring our shared cosmic origins through a cultural lens that fuses science, mysticism, spirituality, and the creative arts. Together with prominent cosmologists, shamans, biblical scholars, poets, and activists, CAC core teacher Barbara Holmes and co-host Donny Bryant unveil the “we” of us beyond color, continent, country, or kinship to conjure unseen futures in exploration of the mystery of Divine connection.

Subscribe to The Cosmic We on your favorite podcast player or listen online.

The CAC is Hiring: Salesforce Product Manager

Are you a Salesforce administrator eager to use your professional talents to support transformation and inspire loving action? The CAC is hiring a Salesforce Product Manager to lead the continued investment in our CRM ecosystem as part of a highly coordinated, team-oriented, and results-focused Digital Product Team.

The Salesforce Product Manager will seek to understand the CRM-related needs of the organization and translate them into beautifully integrated technology solutions that empower our staff and support our mission.

This role requires someone with excellent strategic, organizational, and communication skills who will bring a high level of expertise to product management, Salesforce platform administration, and team management. 

Interested or know someone who would be a good fit? 
Apply today or help us spread the word.

Explore the Miracle of Divine Connection with Saint John of the Cross: Luminous Darkness

How do we navigate challenging and lonely times? Turn to the sacred wisdom of one of Christianity’s most illuminating mystics in Saint John of the Cross: Luminous Darkness, a compendium of new translations with commentary from CAC friend and inter-spiritual teacher Mirabai Starr. 

Journey to union with Love as Mirabai reflects on the yearnings that drew her to the sublime poetry of this Spanish mystic. 

Available Now: Saint John of the Cross: Luminous Darkness

Journey through The Cloud of Unknowing in Season 5 of  Turning to the Mystics

What if we embraced spiritual practice as a path of surrender? Join CAC faculty member, James Finley for season 5 of Turning to the Mystics, a podcast that explores Christian mystical wisdom through conversation and reflection. This season unpacks The Cloud of Unknowing, a prolific mystical text written by an anonymous author. Guiding listeners through four stages of spiritual learning, this season encourages us to fearlessly deepen our intimacy with the Divine. 

Turning to the Mystics is a podcast for people searching for something more meaningful, intimate, and richly present in the divine gift of their lives. James Finley, clinical psychologist and Living School faculty, offers a modern take on the contemplative practices of Christian mystics like Thomas Merton, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, and Guigo II. Leaning into their experiences can become a gateway to hope, healing, and oneness.

Subscribe to Turning to the Mystics on your favorite podcast player or listen online.

Registration is Open for The Interior Castle
(Course runs May 25 – July 19)

Experience Teresa of Ávila’s Interior Castle as an embodied pathway to God’s love with James Finley and Mirabai Starr in this 8-week online course. Deepen your awareness of the “inner witness” and experience this profound mystical text as an embodied pathway of union with God. 

Learning Objectives:

• Experience Teresa of Ávila’s Interior Castle as an embodied pathway of union with God. 
• Deepen awareness of the “inner witness” through life experiences and contemplative practice. 
• Be inspired to see God in all things, to find hope and love even amidst suffering. 
• Connect and learn with other spiritual seekers. 

Click here to register for Interior Castle
Time Commitment: 4-6 hours of work each week 
Apply for Financial Assistance by May 11
Registration ends May 18 or when full

Now Open! Register for The Franciscan Way
(Course runs May 25 – July 12)

Study the path of simplicity and radical compassion with The Franciscan Way, an online course based on the teachings of St. Francis of Assisi featuring Fr. Richard Rohr. 

In this 7-week online course on Franciscan thought and practice, participants will learn more about concepts like the Alternative Orthodoxy and how to cultivate Franciscan wisdom through reflection and engagement with the teaching.

Learning Objectives:

• Cultivate Franciscan wisdom in your daily life through reflection and engagement with Fr. Richard’s teaching. 
• Expand your awareness of the themes and founders of the Franciscan way, including the Alternative Orthodoxy, Univocity of Being, and the Great Chain of Being. 
• Develop a contemplative practice to grow alternative consciousness, which provides the only freedom from the dominant ego self and from cultural falsities.
• Connect and learn with other spiritual seekers. 

Click here to register for The Franciscan Way
Time Commitment: 4-6 hours of work each week 
Apply for Financial Assistance by May 11.
Registration ends May 18 or when full.