50 Year Archive

The Collegeville Institute celebrates 50 years of ecumenical and cultural research. In this archive, read an assortment of articles, papers, and other snippets that showcase our remarkable history.

• Hospitality, Mercy, and Service

  July 25, 2022Patrick Henry
  Patrick Henry interviews Sister Dolores Schuh, truly a "Collegeville Great," as she prepares to turn 90.
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• Remembering Two Collegeville Institute Giants

  December 19, 2019Collegeville Institute
  The Collegeville Institute, and the Christian Church, lost two giants this past year: the Rev. Cain Hope Felder, and Paulist Fr. Thomas Francis Stransky.
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• Collegeville Institute Greats: Roberta Bondi

  April 26, 2018Patrick Henry
  Roberta Bondi is a major player in the ecumenical movement and an effective ambassador for the Collegeville Institute. Read an excerpt from her groundbreaking book Memories of God.
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• Collegeville Institute Greats: Joan Chittister, OSB

  March 29, 2018Patrick Henry
  Joan Chittister, OSB is a major figure in religion who is closely associated with the Collegeville Institute. Read about Faith and Ferment, a groundbreaking study she led with Martin Marty in 1981.
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• Collegeville Institute Greats: Thomas F. Stransky, CSP

  February 26, 2018Patrick Henry
  Fr. Thomas F. Stransky, CSP, brought the first-person method to the Collegeville Institute. Read an excerpt about his experience as a fresh-eyed, 30-year-old priest in the lead-up to Vatican II.
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• Collegeville Institute Greats: Robert S. Bilheimer

  January 29, 2018Collegeville Institute
  It is not hyperbole to say that the Collegeville Institute would not be what it is today without the work and leadership of Rev. Dr. Robert S. Bilheimer.
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• Collegeville Institute Greats: Henri J. M. Nouwen

  December 24, 2017Collegeville Institute
  In a rare speech from 1976, spiritual writer and former Resident Scholar Henri J. M. Nouwen asks: "Is compassion a real human possibility?" and "How is compassion disciplined?" — questions increasingly relevant for Christians today.
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• Collegeville Institute Greats: Bernard McGinn

  November 30, 2017Collegeville Institute
  Bernard McGinn is one is of the greatest living authorities on mysticism today. Don't miss his thoughts on Meister Eckhart and "living without a why."
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• Collegeville Institute Greats: Fr. Kilian McDonnell, Part Two

  October 31, 2017Patrick Henry
  Fr. Kilian McDonnell spoke on the Protestant Reformation anniversary 50 years ago. The resulting article's headline was "Catholic Priest Praises Luther."
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• Collegeville Institute Greats: Fr. Kilian McDonnell, Part One

  October 30, 2017Patrick Henry
  Fr. Kilian McDonnell, OSB, is a renowned ecumenist and founder of the Collegeville Institute. Don't miss this tribute to McDonnell by Patrick Henry.
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