Processing Our National Grief
On 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.
Emerging Writers
Relieving Anxiety through Yoga
Lauren 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.
My Father’s Blessing
Nabuule Vivian shares her process as she seeks to reconcile the ancestor religion of her father and grandfather with the Catholicism of her family and upbringing. What is conveyed by her father's blessing?
Finding the Gifts of the Asian American Church
In this profound essay, Julie Yeeun Kim urges Asian American Christians to confront and explore the pain of their particular experience, to wrestle with God, in order to discover their unique gifts.
Exploring Grief in Community
Through groups like Grieving Our Mothers and grieving rituals with African origins, Black Atlantans are finding ways to grieve in community, to unite in remembrance of those lost and process grief together.
Bound in Translation
On this first day of Passover, on the verge of Holy Week, we offer this essay by Ellen Spero reflecting on her sacred experience studying the story of Abraham and Isaac.
A Stranger’s Benediction
An encounter at a car rental shop exposes the complications of being an "illegal immigrant" and results in an unexpected moment of grace.
Protect Us in Our Anxiety
Lauren Murphy recounts a subtle change to Mass that helped her come to terms with mental health struggles, and how faith and anxiety can co-exist.
Deconstruction: A New Recipe for My Faith
Pastor Mashaun D. Simon explains how deconstructing his faith has resulted not in loss of faith but a revitalization.
The Liberating Grace of Ashes
On Ash Wednesday, Nabuule Vivian recounts her early experiences of the day as a hospital chaplain intern, and an experience that changed her perception of the ministry.
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