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Benedictine spirituality

Consider the Birds

January 13, 2021 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Community organizing is often hard and contentious work. How can people stay committed when the world becomes overwhelming?
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We Are All Monks Now

April 7, 2020 By Gerald W. Schlabach 3 Comments

If we have to live like monks for awhile, we had best heed the words that open the Rule of Saint Benedict: “Listen, my child.”
Welcomed as Christ

Welcomed as Christ

June 21, 2019 By Nicholas Tangen Leave a Comment

Do faith and justice go hand-in-hand? Nicholas Tangen writes how the Rule of St. Benedict helped him reconcile his theological and vocational communities.

Re-Creating a Life

May 16, 2019 By Susan Sink Leave a Comment

According to Diane Millis, a redemptive story has nothing to do with a happy ending. Instead, it's about discovering the full truth of one's life.
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Shout Your Truth: Wisdom from Two Weeks with Sr. Joan Chittister, OSB

October 8, 2018 By Jessie Bazan 1 Comment

Being a millennial woman in the Roman Catholic Church is not a cakewalk. To be inspire change, according to Sr. Joan Chittister, one must shout.
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Collegeville Institute Greats: Joan Chittister, OSB

March 29, 2018 By Patrick Henry 1 Comment

Joan Chittister, OSB is a major figure in religion who is closely associated with the Collegeville Institute. Read about Faith and Ferment, a groundbreaking study she led with Martin Marty in 1981.

Rachel Twigg Boyce on Spiritual Memoir

February 9, 2018 By Susan Sink Leave a Comment

Stories from Rachel Twigg Boyce's life began to bubble up after daily prayer during a residency at the Collegeville Institute, leading her to write spiritual memoir.
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Success, Setbacks, and Benedictine Stability

October 19, 2017 By Stina Kielsmeier-Cook 1 Comment

Kathleen Norris has had tremendous success as an author, but also setbacks. Benedictine humility, she says, is what gives her stability.
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Collegeville Institute Greats: Krista Tippett

July 27, 2017 By Patrick Henry Leave a Comment

Before she launched her award-winning radio show On Being, Krista Tippett "fell down Collegeville's contemplative rabbit hole."

Collegeville Institute Greats: Kathleen Norris

May 25, 2017 By Collegeville Institute 1 Comment

To mark our 50th Anniversary, we are celebrating significant figures in our history. Read Kathleen Norris' speech on her experience as a Resident Scholar at the Collegeville Institute.
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