Broken: A Human Priest August 8, 2019 By June Mears Driedger Leave a Comment The TV series Broken is a thoughtful, engaging portrayal of a priest who is earnestly following his vocation while doubting his efforts and effectiveness.
Writing to Reveal the Holy in Brokenness with Susan Sink September 27, 2018 By Susan Sink, former Resident Scholar and current Communications Associate at the Collegeville Institute, will present in the "Sunday at the Abbey" series on Writing as a Spiritual Practice.
Broken People March 15, 2018 By Marion Aldridge 3 Comments If God loves broken people, then why do so many churches teach the opposite? In this personal essay, a pastor confronts his wounds and scars.
Brokenhearted Online March 31, 2015 By Janel Kragt Bakker & Jenell Paris Leave a Comment As the religious activity taking place on sites like Glow in the Woods illustrates, the Internet is helping to reshape religious affiliation and identity.
Broken Hearts and New Creations June 9, 2013 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment This collection of essays, marked by adventurous scholarship and imaginative playfulness, teases out and extends the thought of Rene Girard. James Alison covers topics as diverse as Pentecost, grand opera, the McCarthy witch-hunts, the state of Israel, and life as an openly gay priest loyal to Rome and a cautious admirer of the current Pope.
Beauty in Two Simple Stitches September 19, 2022 By Heather Caliri 7 Comments Ordinary is related to the word order, unsurprisingly, but earlier roots meant “a row of threads in a loom.” Everything beautiful repeats in some way. To be ordinary is to be a part organized into a coherent whole,
A Close Call — To Life September 12, 2022 By John Hudson Leave a Comment A cancer scare leads to a new appreciation of life and the end of a lifelong addiction.
Graveside Service August 10, 2022 By Connie Clark 2 Comments I said a few things: / you were lively, funny, a writer, faithful, / brave in your long slide to this place.
An Unfinished Death August 1, 2022 By Sari Fordham Leave a Comment After a difficult relationship, Jill has one more struggle with her Dutch father-in-law Izaak, accepting his decision to die by euthanasia while still relatively healthy at 85.
