Thimbleberries November 10, 2014 By Taylor Brorby 1 Comment Thimbleberries were not on my mind when I applied for a writing workshop at the Collegeville Institute. I wanted time set apart from the busyness and business of everyday life. I wanted a view of a lake, fenced-in by maple trees. I wanted to be in a community where I felt the ease of saying, Yes, I am a writer.
Suspended Sentences November 10, 2014 By Ingrid Rasmussen 2 Comments Ingrid Rasmussen drafted this piece as an exercise in writing suspended sentences, while participating in the writing workshop Words that Sing II: Advanced Writing with Mary Nilsen.
Wrestling with God July 17, 2014 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment At the age of 75, Fr. Kilian McDonnell, founder and president of the Collegeville Institute and a renowned ecumenist and theologian, began writing poetry.
Hopes and Fears from Collegeville Institute June 5, 2014 By Adam Copeland Leave a Comment In this post, Adam Copeland addresses his fears at the start of a week-long writing workshop with 12 strangers.
Listening to the Meaning of your Life April 10, 2014 By Collegeville Institute 1 Comment In this final of three video interviews with Rev. Karen Hering, she shares how writing is a way of listening more deeply to the meaning of your life.
Writing for the Benefit of the Church January 30, 2014 By Janel Kragt Bakker 1 Comment Lillian Daniel and Martin Copenhaver discuss how they became pastor-writers, and the importance of honesty and having a strong point of view.
Writing to Wake the Soul January 23, 2014 By Janel Kragt Bakker Leave a Comment Contemplative correspondence, says Karen in this video interview, is taking time out to pay attention to the correspondence between self and other, self and God.
Writing to Wake the Soul January 16, 2014 By Janel Kragt Bakker Leave a Comment In this video interview, Karen describes how writing can awaken our souls, give expression to our souls’ voices, and draw us into communion with others.
My Job and My Joy is to Write January 9, 2014 By Collegeville Institute 2 Comments Michael is a poet, librettist and professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota. Read more about his love of words, music, and the art of writing.
Faith and Writing Series January 2, 2014 By Janel Kragt Bakker Leave a Comment Lauren is an assistant professor of Christian spirituality at Duke Divinity School and the author of numerous books, including Girl Meets God, Real Sex, and most recently, Still.
