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On Our Minds

Psalm 17: A Prayer for Asian Americans

December 12, 2022 By Julie Yeeun Kim 2 Comments

"I had seen blatantly hateful acts committed against Asian Americans all my life, but never so many, so fast, and so creative with their hatred."

Crafting Your Body Story as Spiritual Practice

December 6, 2022 By Ellie Roscher 1 Comment

The stories we tell about our bodies can bring freedom, agency, and joy, even when faced with our bodies' limits or trauma. What does the story of your body reveal?

On Mute

November 30, 2022 By Mark D. Stucky Leave a Comment

Are you there? God? I clicked on the link and now all I need is for you to turn your microphone and camera on. Please? Connect?

Emmanuel

November 28, 2022 By Mark R. Schwehn 4 Comments

Following back-to-back funerals for family members who died tragically young, Mark R. Schwehn finds an Advent message of mercy and hope, God With Us.

Angels Among Us

November 24, 2022 By Jenn Zatopek Leave a Comment

This Thanksgiving, we think of those among us who need access to food and are grateful for the opportunities we have to serve angels unaware.

For the Tiny Spider Squashed Inside the Pages of Poems by Mary Oliver

November 16, 2022 By Andrea Potos 2 Comments

Andrea Potos considers the fate of a spider smashed in a book of poems by a famous nature poet.

Reflections on Downward Mobility

November 14, 2022 By Duncan Hilton 3 Comments

Duncan Hilton struggles with a key question of serving the poor-- how much and what kind of solidarity is required? What to do when this call collides with responsibilities and family expectations?

Dorothy Day’s Radical Vision

November 8, 2022 By Lydia Wylie-Kellermann Leave a Comment

"The question Dorothy asked of herself and her readers in 1933 remains the same one I have: what are people of faith to do in such a moment in history?"

What Was?

November 2, 2022 By Dr. Cheryl Kirk-Duggan Leave a Comment

What was, is no longer / as the past can never return / in the same shape, form, or fashion.

Book Notes, October 2022

October 31, 2022 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Enjoy these books by Collegeville Institute-affiliated writers about parents, grandparents, and healing.
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