Apart, and Yet a Part: A Week with Michael N. McGregor
The final 2018 summer writing workshop, Apart, and Yet a Part: A Week with Michael N. McGregor, recently wrapped up at the Collegeville Institute.
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Suffering and Salvation: The Story of the Ninth Hour
A Book Review
In her review of The Ninth Hour, Susan VanZanten explores the rich, theological themes in a novel about the "quietly heroic life of Catholic women." →
The Improviser’s Prayer
An Excerpt from God, Improv, and the Art of Living
In this excerpt from God, Improv, and The Art of Living, MaryAnn McKibben Dana describes why the Serenity Prayer is perfect for life's improvisers. →
The Heron Lesson
In his poem "The Heron Lesson," former Resident Scholar Royal W. Rhodes writes: "The heron is not a symbol. / It is always a heron incarnate, / when it arrives and departs." →
Memoir in the Moment of Dread
What happens after the dreaded thing happens? On the same day that her spiritual memoir was launched, Rachel Marie Stone learned her mother has cancer. →
A Pilgrim’s Questions: Walking the Camino de Santiago
Spain's Camino de Santiago is an increasingly popular pilgrimage among secular people, yet can a pilgrim “find” God on the Camino if they are non-religious? →
Featured Content
Celebrating 50 Years
Collegeville Institute Greats: Roberta Bondi
Roberta Bondi is a major player in the ecumenical movement and an effective ambassador for the Collegeville Institute. Read an excerpt from her groundbreaking book Memories of God.Poetry
The Heron Lesson
In his poem "The Heron Lesson," former Resident Scholar Royal W. Rhodes writes: "The heron is not a symbol. / It is always a heron incarnate, / when it arrives and departs."Resources for Congregations
Called to Life
A free 6-week program for small groups to explore God’s call in their lives.Called to Work
A free 6-week program for small groups to explore profession and vocation.Lives Explored videos
A video series with real-life stories of calling.Books
Publications from the Seminars.Resources for Faith & Writing
Writers: The Blank Page Must Become Your Cell
Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew's latest book, Living Revision: A Writer's Craft as Spiritual Practice, delves into the way rewriting can be deeply spiritual.
Success, Setbacks, and Benedictine Stability
Kathleen Norris has had tremendous success as an author, but also setbacks. Benedictine humility, she says, is what gives her stability.
Faltering Toward God
Sometimes faltering forward is all we can manage in this life of faith. Don't miss this interview with Marjorie Stelmach about her latest book of poetry.
A Good Place to Write — and Revise
Lauren F. Winner has led summer writing workshops at the Collegeville Institute since 2014. In this interview, she talks about why most of writing is revision.Subscribe
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