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Holey, Wholly Holy
by Kipp Gilmore-Clough
sacred / rivers etch lines / luminous as "kintsugi, / repair that does not / hide trauma but / trans- / forms...
Swinging on the Garden Gate
by Rhonda Miska
Writing became this exploration of incarnation, deeply related to the faith of my upbringing. The writing naturally took me beyond sexual identity.
Today
by Gale Walden
"Here, late, middle, age, / the trees mean more / and the sky means more / and some of the people / I need to patch up with are dead."
Salvation Through Covenant
by Ellen Spero
Through the practice of covenant, Ellen Spero's Unitarian Universalist church form a community in a building first occupied by Puritans, where almost everything has changed but a commitment to walking together in God's love and grace.
Articles & Essays
Salvation Through Covenant
by Ellen Spero
Through the practice of covenant, Ellen Spero's Unitarian Universalist church form a community in a building first occupied by Puritans, where almost everything has changed but a commitment to walking together in God's love and grace.
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What God Has Ordainedby Mashaun D. Simon
Discerning God's call to pastoring or other ministry is an ongoing process, not a one-time thing. It includes mentors but also attention to one's heart's desire. -
Recognizing Holy Momentsby Nabuule Vivian
Ignatian spirituality teaches that in order to see God’s presence in the world, we must be disposed to the world that we live in—the world in front of us. -
Best of Bearings Online, 2022by Collegeville Institute
Read some of the most-read and staff-recommended essays and poems of the year.
Interviews
Swinging on the Garden Gate
by Rhonda Miska
Writing became this exploration of incarnation, deeply related to the faith of my upbringing. The writing naturally took me beyond sexual identity.
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Dorothy Day’s Radical Visionby Lydia Wylie-Kellermann
"The question Dorothy asked of herself and her readers in 1933 remains the same one I have: what are people of faith to do in such a moment in history?" -
Hospitality, Mercy, and Serviceby Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry interviews Sister Dolores Schuh, truly a "Collegeville Great," as she prepares to turn 90. -
Growing up Gay in a Fractured Landby Tom Montgomery Fate
Taylor Brorby talks about toxic masculinity, activism, North Dakota, and his experience with a Reconciling in Christ church within the ELCA.
Books
Swinging on the Garden Gate
by Rhonda Miska
Writing became this exploration of incarnation, deeply related to the faith of my upbringing. The writing naturally took me beyond sexual identity.
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Crafting Your Body Story as Spiritual Practiceby Ellie Roscher
The stories we tell about our bodies can bring freedom, agency, and joy, even when faced with our bodies' limits or trauma. What does the story of your body reveal? -
Dorothy Day’s Radical Vision
by Lydia Wylie-Kellermann
"The question Dorothy asked of herself and her readers in 1933 remains the same one I have: what are people of faith to do in such a moment in history?" -
Book Notes, October 2022by Collegeville Institute
Enjoy these books by Collegeville Institute-affiliated writers about parents, grandparents, and healing.
Poetry
Holey, Wholly Holy
by Kipp Gilmore-Clough
sacred / rivers etch lines / luminous as "kintsugi, / repair that does not / hide trauma but / trans- / forms...
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Today
by Gale Walden
"Here, late, middle, age, / the trees mean more / and the sky means more / and some of the people / I need to patch up with are dead." -
Attention of the Heartby Sharon Corcoran
Could it be that the heart’s attention / is more than electricity and muscle, / but embraces all the worlds in body / and in mind... -
Best of Bearings Online, 2022
by Collegeville Institute
Read some of the most-read and staff-recommended essays and poems of the year.
