Processing Our National GriefOn this Memorial Day, Ellen Spero considers how the Vietnam War Memorial provides an example of the ongoing process of grief in community that might also guide us in the wake of Covid-19.
Relieving Anxiety through YogaLauren L. Murphy has found a way to move from anxiety to rest and peace. In the practice of yoga, she grounds her body, stills her mind, and connects to her Benedictine spirituality.
2022-23 Emerging Writers wrap up a productive, fun yearMay 16, 2023The Collegeville Institute's 2022-23 Emerging Writers Mentorship Program cohort wrapped up for their program year last week on May 10th.
Denise Lajimodiere appointed ND Poet LaureateMay 16, 2023Last month, Denise Lajimodiere, who was a spring semester short-term resident writer at the Collegeville Institute, was selected to be the Poet Laureate of North Dakota. She is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band in Belcourt, North Dakota, and is an accomplished poet, writer, and academic.
To My Friends at Saint John’s Abbeyperhaps [we] finally seek them out / and they host us gently / with food that lasts // thus nourished / we see how poorly we have seen / and how much we have lost— / hearts grown too cold and too old // for creation’s glory
The Terratic CovenantGrace Ahles and Hanna Beshai interpret the Noahic Covenants, focusing on Creation's engagement with the Earth.