Thought for the Day

My belief is that tears, although they look like a mere emotive

reaction, are much more: a deeply free action that many do not

enjoy. They proceed from deep inside, where we are most truly

ourselves. Tears reveal the depths at which and from which we care.

~ Fr. Richard Rohr

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Quoted from Fr. Richard Rohr, "Daily Meditations, The Tears of Things: Universal Sadness," March 5, 2025; Adapted from Richard Rohr, The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage (Convergent, 2025), pp 96-98

 

Fr. Richard Rohr, Franciscan Friar and Ecumenical Teacher; Author; Founder, Center for Action and Contemplation