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A Gathering of Different Lights
by Mary Lane Potter
We need more than interfaith breakfasts. We need to make room in our religious practices for others to be fully present and welcomed.
Healing Churches Through Play
by Susan Sink
Lucia Greskova has used games to break down barriers, change attitudes, and promote understanding across religious groups in Slovakia.
Oda al té/Ode to Tea
by Sarah Degner Riveros
Read the poem "Oda al té/Ode to Tea" in Spanish and English, written by former writing workshop participant Sarah Degner Riveros.
The Birds of the Air
by Karen Guzman
Every time we assist another creature—human or otherwise—through the pain of this life, even in a small way, we lighten our collective load.
Articles & Essays
A Gathering of Different Lights
by Mary Lane Potter
We need more than interfaith breakfasts. We need to make room in our religious practices for others to be fully present and welcomed.
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The Birds of the Air
by Karen Guzman
Every time we assist another creature—human or otherwise—through the pain of this life, even in a small way, we lighten our collective load. -
The Mystery in Ordinary Churchesby Gerald W. Schlabach
Restoring a pre-Vatican II Mass won't add a greater sense of mystery. It's already present in the most ordinary churches. -
The Struggle to Loveby Susan Sink
For those who desire to live the radical love of Christ, Colson Whitehead's novel The Nickel Boys is essential reading.
Interviews
Healing Churches Through Play
by Susan Sink
Lucia Greskova has used games to break down barriers, change attitudes, and promote understanding across religious groups in Slovakia.
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Confessions of a Repentant “Do-Gooder”by Susan Sink
Britney Winn Lee's first two books were published this year, including Deconstructed Do-Gooder and The Boy with Big, Big Feelings. -
Re-Creating a Lifeby Susan Sink
According to Diane Millis, a redemptive story has nothing to do with a happy ending. Instead, it's about discovering the full truth of one's life. -
Nancy K. Barry on Healing Cancerby Collegeville Institute
Short-term Resident Scholar Nancy K. Barry is working on an autobiographical narrative based on her personal experiences with breast cancer treatment.
Books
Antidepressants and Other Outward Signs of Grace
by Stephanie Lobdell
John Wesley recognized that the grace of God sometimes comes to us in less traditional channels. I wondered, did that include antidepressants?
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Book Notes, October 2019by Collegeville Institute
In our October edition of Book Notes, we highlight recently published books written by authors affiliated with the Collegeville Institute. -
You’re Doing Racial Reconciliation Wrongby Chanequa Walker-Barnes
Read a modified excerpt from I Bring the Voices of My People: A Womanist Vision for Racial Reconciliation. -
The Struggle to Love
by Susan Sink
For those who desire to live the radical love of Christ, Colson Whitehead's novel The Nickel Boys is essential reading.
Poetry
Oda al té/Ode to Tea
by Sarah Degner Riveros
Read the poem "Oda al té/Ode to Tea" in Spanish and English, written by former writing workshop participant Sarah Degner Riveros.
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All Soulsby Hannah Conti
"I’m counting on / my rosary: / pipe bombs in the mail, / grandparents shot in a grocery, / Kaddish recited over / and over in Pittsburgh." -
God’s Breathby Peter Spaulding
"He said don’t breathe on them / or their mother won’t return."Read "God's Breath," a new poem by Peter Spaulding.
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Freeing the Miceby April Lindner
"Mouse du jour won’t budge. / I’ve heard their eyes are weak, / yet this one seems to study me, / unfazed."
