The Center for Action and Contemplation began as a dream of Fr. Richard Rohr’s in 1986 during his first year in Albuquerque, New Mexico. By October of 1987, the first edition of Radical Grace was published. The name was chosen because it expressed the paradoxical nature of the Center’s purpose: standing in a middle place, at the center of the cross, where opposites are held together.
The Center for Action and Contemplation seeks to empower individuals to live out their sacred soul tasks in service to the world through contemplative programs and resources:
Visitors are welcome at the CAC Visitor Center located at
1823 Five Points Rd SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Visitor Center is currently closed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
We invite you to visit….
You can listen to many of the Fr. Richard Rohr's homilies here: https://cac.org/podcast/homilies/