Book Notes, April 2022 April 11, 2022 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Learn about new books by Collegeville Institute authors Jessica Hooten Wilson, Peter A. Huff, and Darrell Jodock.
A Still Voice March 30, 2022 By Lana Portolano 1 Comment Using Emily Dickinson's toolbox, Lana Portolano's enigmatic poem explores the nature of being, of Word, of presence.
Eden in the Grey March 23, 2022 By Ryan Diaz 2 Comments "I came upon a grove...A green glen hidden in a city of grey...A small piece of Eden tucked away."
Are You Grieving? March 16, 2022 By Marge Barrett 4 Comments "A trip or trek finds me reminiscing, / cities, seas, windbreaks, snowflakes I’m missing."
Spider Pets and the Revelation of God March 10, 2022 By Aaron Raverty, OSB 2 Comments As Aaron Raverty, OSB, flung live insects at spider webs as a child, was he also acting in parallel with God, who provides for us just out of our sight?
Of Faith and Old Friends March 7, 2022 By Karen Guzman 5 Comments Losing faith, gaining strength through faith, struggling to find faith-- the phases of a life's faith journey are sometimes mysterious and best respected.
Spirituality in the Passive Voice February 17, 2022 By L. Roger Owens 1 Comment When it comes to prayer, are many Christians simply trying too hard? In making prayer just another goal to achieve, we don't allow the Divine Gardener to aerate the soil and prepare the ground that allows our prayer lives to be fruitful.
Crowns of Possibility February 7, 2022 By Jen Crow 2 Comments "Love cannot fix everything, but it can keep us company. It can help us imagine ourselves through the perspective of others, the ones who won’t give up on us."
Honoring the Body January 24, 2022 By Christine Valters Paintner 6 Comments How does one respond when one's vocation is challenged by chronic illness?
Óscar Romero’s Final Summit January 19, 2022 By Chris Herlinger 3 Comments How do we understand martyrdom? Chris Herlinger's poem unites the moment of Oscar Romero's death with his deeply held and practiced faith.
