Latest Posts
God speaks to me from hollow trees
by Cayla Bleoaja
God is filling your lungs / and you are in the middle of the story.
Standing in Awe
by Bruce Black
What prayers do the trees offer to God, and will my prayers / be heard if my prayer shawl is folded away in a drawer?
Vigil
by Sally Witt, CSJ
Soon, / before this morning passes, / you will see God face to face, // God who sits with us / these pre-dawn hours / here in this small room
Embrace Wisdom, Treasure Wisdom
by Damaris Mutua
Wisdom shouts in the streets / She cries out in the public square / ... Embrace wisdom, treasure her, she’s better than all riches
Articles & Essays
Processing Our National Grief
by Ellen Spero
On this Memorial Day, Ellen Spero considers how the Vietnam War Memorial provides an example of the ongoing process of grief in community that might also guide us in the wake of Covid-19.
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Relieving Anxiety through Yoga
by Lauren L. Murphy
Lauren L. Murphy has found a way to move from anxiety to rest and peace. In the practice of yoga, she grounds her body, stills her mind, and connects to her Benedictine spirituality. -
My Father’s Blessing
by Nabuule Vivian
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? -
Finding the Gifts of the Asian American Church
by Julie Yeeun Kim
In this profound essay, Julie Yeeun Kim urges Asian American Christians to confront and explore the pain of their particular experience, to wrestle with God, in order to discover their unique gifts.
Interviews
Swinging on the Garden Gate
by Rhonda Miska
Writing became this exploration of incarnation, deeply related to the faith of my upbringing. The writing naturally took me beyond sexual identity.
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Dorothy Day’s Radical Vision
by Lydia Wylie-Kellermann
"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?" -
Hospitality, Mercy, and Service
by Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry interviews Sister Dolores Schuh, truly a "Collegeville Great," as she prepares to turn 90. -
Growing up Gay in a Fractured Land
by Tom Montgomery Fate
Taylor Brorby talks about toxic masculinity, activism, North Dakota, and his experience with a Reconciling in Christ church within the ELCA.
Books
The Making of “The Beauty of Motherhood”
by Collegeville Institute
Erin Strybis and Kimberly Knowle-Zelle share the process and intention of cowriting their new book of devotionals for mothers.
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How Do I Live Now?
by Lyndsey Medford
Lyndsey Medford works to come to terms with her own chronic illness and what purpose means when faced with circumstances beyond our control. -
Possibility amid Uncertainty: A Moment of Renovating Virtue
by Dustin Benac
Dustin Benac explores two "adaptive hubs" that offer a new model and possibility for evangelical churches in the Pacific Northwest. -
Swinging on the Garden Gate
by Rhonda Miska
Writing became this exploration of incarnation, deeply related to the faith of my upbringing. The writing naturally took me beyond sexual identity.
Poetry
God speaks to me from hollow trees
by Cayla Bleoaja
God is filling your lungs / and you are in the middle of the story.
-
Standing in Awe
by Bruce Black
What prayers do the trees offer to God, and will my prayers / be heard if my prayer shawl is folded away in a drawer? -
Vigil
by Sally Witt, CSJ
Soon, / before this morning passes, / you will see God face to face, // God who sits with us / these pre-dawn hours / here in this small room -
Embrace Wisdom, Treasure Wisdom
by Damaris Mutua
Wisdom shouts in the streets / She cries out in the public square / ... Embrace wisdom, treasure her, she’s better than all riches