“Most women prefer circles of sharing to pyramids and hierarchies. They prefer conversation to construction. They will usually choose nurturance and empathy over competition and climbing. They will normally choose connection over simple performance games.”

American Franciscan priest and writer on spirituality

Richard Rohr is an American Franciscan priest and writer on spirituality based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 1970. He is known for founding the New Jerusalem Community in Cincinnati in 1971 and the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque in 1987. Rohr writes and speaks on spirituality, with a focus on contemplative practice, faith, and social action. In 2011, PBS described him as one of the most popular spirituality authors and speakers in the world.