Defining vocation: guideposts and potholes April 24, 2013 By Laura Kelly Fanucci Leave a Comment Kathleen A. Cahalan, director of the Collegeville Institute Seminars, has developed five points on the theology of vocation that is emerging in our project. These characteristics of God’s call can be guideposts for our journey of discerning what is and is not vocation.
Exploring Vocation in Community How do Christians understand vocation today? Where do people experience God’s call—in relationships, through work, or at church? How can congregations support the callings of all members? Many Christians who long to understand God’s call for their lives are left … Read more >
Vocation across the Lifespan Vocation, for youth, is not merely ‘what I want to be when I grow up,’ but is also ‘who I am and what I offer the world right now.’ Vocation, for adults, is not merely ‘the work that I get … Read more >
Vocation and Faith in the Professions By infusing occupations with a sense of calling, professions contribute to the wider civic order… The professions are important because they stand for, and in part actualize, the spirit of vocation. —William M. Sullivan, Work and Integrity: The Crisis … Read more >
Writing for Mystic Activists July 27, 2023 By For faith-rooted activists and clergy who want to engage writing as a contemplative practice. The application deadline has passed. Applications are due: January 29, 2024.
Five New Members Join Collegeville Institute Board of Directors July 14, 2023 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment The Collegeville Institute board of directors recently elected five new members: Peter Butler, Molly Marshall, Jakob Rinderknecht, Karyn Sciortino Johnson, and Marty Stortz.
Writing Toward God: The Sacred for the Perplexed June 23, 2023 By Feeling stuck, perplexed, timid, or fearful about writing about God/The Sacred directly? You’re not alone. While 19th-century theologians challenged the view of God as a supernatural Person, that view still dominates popular Western imaginations (fundamentalist, atheist, and liberal). To re-envision God/The Sacred for our time, we need to follow visionary poets and storytellers. Inspired by modern and contemporary writers who approach God/The Sacred in unexpected ways, we’ll explore writing not about but toward God/The Sacred. Applications are due: October 2, 2023.
My Father’s Blessing May 15, 2023 By Nabuule Vivian 2 Comments Nabuule Vivian shares her process as she seeks to reconcile the ancestor religion of her father and grandfather with the Catholicism of her family and upbringing. What is conveyed by her father's blessing?
The Making of “The Beauty of Motherhood” March 27, 2023 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Erin Strybis and Kimberly Knowle-Zelle share the process and intention of cowriting their new book of devotionals for mothers.