Board Welcomes New Chair
At the September 24-25, 2020 Collegeville Institute board meeting, Bill Cahoy was welcomed as the new board chair.
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Cynicism is not Wisdom
Cynicism among Christians often masquerades as discernment, which falsely suggests the cynic is wiser than others and sees what others do not. →
Mothering Wisdom for Activists
A Conversation with Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
What role do writers have in expanding our imagination for what is possible? And who is tending to the spiritual needs of activists? →
Called to Life: Vocation Stories about Food and Belonging
What food traditions bring you life? Our connections with others, both family and friends, call us to love and belonging. →
Blessed Are the Nones
An Interview with Stina Kielsmeier-Cook
The Visitation Sisters taught me that it’s only in our relationship with one another that we can live out the gospel and no one can be a Christian alone. →
St. Francis Redux for a Time of Crisis
How might the Prayer of St. Francis be adapted for these times? Poet Rick Peterson offers a fresh take on the social justice text, considering what kind of instrument we may be in a world in crisis. →
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Unlikely Conversations Podcast
Mothering Wisdom for Activists
What role do writers have in expanding our imagination for what is possible? And who is tending to the spiritual needs of activists?Poetry
St. Francis Redux for a Time of Crisis
How might the Prayer of St. Francis be adapted for these times? Poet Rick Peterson offers a fresh take on the social justice text, considering what kind of instrument we may be in a world in crisis.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
Edit Yourself
A good day of deleting feels like a successful day of purging your closet, cleaning your kitchen, or weeding your garden.
Please Don’t Hate Me
When editor Charnell Peters sent out her first rejections to writers, she added a desperate whisper: “Please don’t hate me!”
Finding the Needles
What is it like reading through submissions at a literary journal? Finding the proverbial needle in the haystack calls for ruthless efficiency.
An Editor’s Envy
In our new series on editing, acquisitions editor Valerie Weaver-Zercher describes the "holy jealousy" that sometimes occurs when working with writers.Subscribe
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