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Collegeville Institute Hosts Reception for Catholic-Lutheran Dialogues

September 21, 2023 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

The Collegeville Institute and the Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary sponsored a closing reception and dinner for the current Catholic-Lutheran Dialogue.

Following God’s Call to Survive

May 14, 2020 By Dori Baker 2 Comments

Patrick Reyes encourages us "to do ministry as my grandma did: in the midst of deep suffering and pain, [show] an abundance of love and healing."

Love is a Verb

May 6, 2020 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

In the second episode of our podcast, hear a Muslim-Catholic dialogue about faith and action for the common good.

When In Rome

February 17, 2020 By Karen Guzman 4 Comments

I didn’t think about the Catholic Church much anymore. It had been consigned to my spiritual past—along with all of its rituals and rules.
Faith and Love

Of Love and Faith

December 4, 2019 By Maggie Nerz Iribarne 1 Comment

"My husband is the one with the faith and I am the one with the religion; that’s what I always say."

Humor and Humanity: Sr. Michael from Derry Girls

November 26, 2019 By Mary T. Stimming Leave a Comment

The hilarious Sr. Michael from the Netflix series Derry Girls embodies a religious authority that honors humans over rules.

Refugees, Violence, and the Promise of Ash Wednesday

March 5, 2019 By Josina Cooper Guess 1 Comment

Josina Guess reflects on celebrating Ash Wednesday with refugees where plans, especially when working across language and culture, can change quickly.
Queer and Catholic

Asher Marron on Coming Out as Queer and Catholic

January 12, 2018 By Susan Sink 1 Comment

In this interview, short-term Resident Scholar Asher Marron describes her writing on the lived experience of LGBTQ Catholics.
Trying to Say 'God'

Trying to Say ‘God’: Re-enchanting Catholic Literature

January 18, 2017 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

A literary gathering dedicated to revitalizing Catholic arts culture, hosted at Notre Dame and organized by Collegeville Institute-affiliated writer Kenneth Garcia.
Angela Alaimo O'Donnell

Catholic Literary Conference features Collegeville Institute Alumni

January 12, 2017 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Several writers affiliated with the Collegeville Institute are involved with the upcoming conference "The Future of the Catholic Literary Imagination."
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