To Repair and Heal the World (tikkun!)

Father Richard Rohr is one of many precious print mentors of mine. His work to lead us in yoking contemplation and action in this world has been a great gift to me. It influenced an advent sermon series I preached a few years back: "Waiting and Working." We wait, yes, for the Hope and Peace that is so beyond us; and we work, too, to fulfill our leadings and live into what we know in the meantime.

The announcement below highlights the opportunity to participate in a telephone conversation on 12/22 with Father Rohr. It's sponsored by Tikkun's Network of Spiritual Progressives Forum (to which I belong). I hope you'll consider calling in!

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It's that time of year again...

For those overwhelmed by the holiday flood of parties, jingles, and rampant consumption, Father Richard Rohr offers his perspective on how we (mis)celebrate religious holidays, and in particular Christmas. Besides critiquing the holiday's modern culture of consumption, Rohr examines the history of Christmas, and how it relates to the holy days of other faiths.

A Franciscan priest and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation, Father Rohr is a regular columnist for Tikkun, pushing the boundaries of Catholicism, and spirituality in general. If you haven't seen his article in the November/December 2008 issue of Tikkun, click here-and after you've read it, call in to our Tikkun/NSP Phone Forum, Monday December 22nd, 9pm EST/6pm PST.Just call 1 888 346 3950 and ENTER CODE 11978

Tikkun Managing Editor Dave Belden will interview Richard Rohr for twenty minutes, then he'll take questions from YOU!The Tikkun/NSP Phone Forum is meant for current members of the NSP/Tikkun Community and/or current subscribers to Tikkun. If you have not yet joined, you can do so now. Just go to www.spiritualprogressives.org and become a member (with membership comes a free subscription to Tikkun). Or, if you are not yet ready to join, then subscribe to the magazine here. The Tikkun/NSP Phone Forum works much better when you have already read the article in Tikkun before joining the call, and is meant as a gift to our members and subscribers.

MONDAYS, 6 p.m. PST (9 p.m. EST)Upcoming Forums:

Jan 5: An Economy for the 21st Century - David Korten
Jan 12: Coming Out … Again - Idit Klein
Jan 21: Wednesday Inaugrural Special! Just back from DC, Michael Lerner and Peter Gabel on the Obama Inauguration
Jan 26: Engaging Obama's Volunteers - Randy Shaw
Feb 2: Riane Eisler
Feb 16: Bob Pollin

If you missed a forum, you can find podcasts of previous episodes here!

Or click the link below:

Dec. 1: Childhood & Capitalism - Allen Kanner
Dec. 8: Obama's Emotional Intelligence - Peter Dunlap
Dec. 15: Israel/Palestine: Tom Friedman's Myths - Jerome Slater

Please note that in the N/D 2008 print magazine we did not include the access code. Please make a note of it from this email!