Swinging on the Garden Gate January 16, 2023 By Rhonda Miska Leave a Comment Writing became this exploration of incarnation, deeply related to the faith of my upbringing. The writing naturally took me beyond sexual identity.
Today January 11, 2023 By Gale Walden 3 Comments "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 January 9, 2023 By Ellen Spero 2 Comments 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.
What God Has Ordained January 5, 2023 By Mashaun D. Simon 2 Comments 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 Moments January 2, 2023 By Nabuule Vivian 2 Comments 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.
Attention of the Heart December 28, 2022 By Sharon Corcoran 1 Comment 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 December 26, 2022 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Read some of the most-read and staff-recommended essays and poems of the year.
Christmas in Kazakhstan December 21, 2022 By Katy Shedlock Leave a Comment The rough exterior of the small barn / mud brick and straw roof / inside the warmth of animal bodies / visible and damp
Paw Washing December 19, 2022 By Lauren L. Murphy 5 Comments To stoop and wash the feet of another is an astounding act of love. To have your feet washed is a profound moment of vulnerability. Marriage, in a nutshell. Dog ownership too, it turns out.
One Last Leap December 14, 2022 By Maryanne Hannan 2 Comments How much I suffered, I never hid / Even at the risk of appearing foolish.
