Carmen Acevedo Butcher (she/her)
@cab-phd.bsky.social
I love Earth, Marsh walks, coffee, dark chocolate, conversation, books, teaching, translating, writing, chanting, contemplating, aka living. Translated Practice of the Presence by Br. Lawrence, the Cloud of Unknowing, & others
Grateful to be interviewed by Canadian journalist Anne Thériault for “Why today’s spiritual seekers are reviving ancient practices,” for Broadview. A joy to talk of Benedict of Nursia and more! Thank you, Anne! @annetheriault.bsky.social broadview.org/modern-mysti...
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Thank you, @paulistfathers.bsky.social
Paulist Fathers@paulistfathers.bsky.social · 9mo agoIn his remarks on the plane ride after his apostolic visit to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV cited the book "The Practice of the Presence of God" as a key to understanding his personal spirituality. For a background on that book, listen to this episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social with @cab-phd.bsky.social:
"How Can Contemplative Christianity Help Me?" Discover your faith anew at our LIVE online event on 5/18. Brian McLaren, James Finley, and Carmen Acevedo Butcher will guide attendees through practices to help us explore contemplative Christianity. tinyurl.com/3munekb6
John Levine of @ucberkeleywriting.bsky.social interviews Dacher Keltner of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social — an excellent interview!
College Writing Programs, UC Berkeley@ucberkeleywriting.bsky.social · 2y agoEvery year, we talk to some of the campus's best writers about their writing process. Follow our YouTube Channel Playlist. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Elon Musk has called for Amtrak and the Postal Service to be privatized. Be warned: this is a call to gut essential public services to pad corporate profits. Here are my 5 rules of thumb for when public services should NOT be privatized.
The Truth About Privatization | Robert Reich
Robert Reich explains why using the private sector for government services can have negative consequences. Watch More: 7 Economics Fundamentals ►► https://youtu.be/utuX4_uD5lE
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Speak up as I have at the US capitol, by phone, email, letters, protests! Join the struggle to protect our rule of law, to protect nature and people
Trump orders swathes of US forests to be cut down for timber. Time for US to #ReWild!! Call your congressional delegation now to #stop this #devastating turn in our land management.
Authors I've read 5 or more books by: E M Forster Virginia Woolf David Gerrold @leannareneehieber.bsky.social @morganbrice.bsky.social @cab-phd.bsky.social @carlmccolman.bsky.social (Yes, I know, that's more than 5.) 🙂 📚
Ryan Snuffer 🦋@lifelynx.net · 2y agoRay Bradbury C.S.Lewis H.G. Wells Jack London JRR Tolkien
What a wonderful welcome, Justin, @new-eden.bsky.social! I have such good memories of our conversation then too!
Justin Coutts@new-eden.bsky.social · 2y agoI still love this conversation with Carmen Acevedo Butcher @cab-phd.bsky.social. She always has something wise to say and the Cloud is one of my favourite books. Click the thumbnail below to watch our chat on YouTube!
