Best of Bearings Online, 2016 December 29, 2016 By Stina Kielsmeier-Cook Leave a Comment As 2016 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back at the Bearings Online articles that our readers and staff have most enjoyed.
The Soul of Discernment June 9, 2016 By Elisabeth Kvernen 1 Comment Elizabeth Liebert discusses why discernment is central to a vibrant spiritual life, the role of individuals versus systems in discernment, and what Pope Francis thinks of this spiritual practice.
Flannery O’Connor: Fiction Fired by Faith March 24, 2016 By Elisabeth Kvernen 3 Comments O'Donnell on the faith of Flannery O'Connor, the role of violence and the grotesque in O’Connor’s stories, and what her life can teach aspiring writers.
A Profile of Brother Aaron Raverty, Collegeville Institute/Abbey Liaison February 26, 2016 By Elisabeth Kvernen Leave a Comment Br. Aaron Raverty, OSB began serving as the Saint John’s Abbey/Collegeville Institute liaison at the beginning of the 2015/16 academic year. In an effort to learn more about him, Elisabeth Kvernen conducted the following interview.
In Death As In Life February 15, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment A cemetery in a flat space, nowhere near the garden, the buildings and the lake, would be perfectly adequate for burials. But it wouldn’t be as good.
Never Call Them Jerks: Healthy Responses to Difficult Behavior February 4, 2016 By Elisabeth Kvernen Leave a Comment When conflict arises in the church, we should focus on the behavior that needs addressing rather than labeling those around us.
Best of Bearings Online, 2015 December 31, 2015 By Elisabeth Kvernen Leave a Comment On this the last day of 2015, we’re taking a moment to look back at the Bearings Online articles that our readers and staff have most enjoyed.
The Living Tradition of Icon Painting December 24, 2015 By Elisabeth Kvernen 1 Comment Elisabeth Kvernen interviews Russian iconographer Philip Davydov, who speaks of icons as "windows to heaven," that help the viewer focus on prayer.
Praying With The Monks December 21, 2015 By M. Dion Thompson 2 Comments For M. Dion Thompson, the Abbey Church has become a place to reconnect, to repair some frayed wires, and to lay in a reserve for the next dry season.
Running to the Fire September 10, 2015 By Elisabeth Kvernen Leave a Comment Tim Bascom chooses to trust that his family, and the missions community in which he was raised, can suffer his doubts—and with this trust, he honors them.