Morning Sickness and Advent
Sanctuary is not without stresses, exactly because sanctuary is an embodied way for dreams to grow in a protected space so that a different future can be born.
childbirth
Psalm 3
Psalm 3:3 reads: "But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head." Cynthia Wallace cries out in the early days of motherhood for God's protection and for rest in a time filled with beauty and terror.
Midwifing Pain
"Childbirth," writes Christiana Peterson, "hurts, yes, and life just hurts sometimes, too." Read her review of Rachel Marie Stone's memoir Birthing Hope: Giving Fear to the Light.
Giving to Light
Lent, according to Rachel Marie Stone, is not that different than pregnancy. Both ask you to give up "some bodily delight for the sake of another, the darkness giving way to light."
Book Notes, June 2017
Our June 2017 book notes includes titles about infertility, theology, and pilgrimage, all written by authors affiliated with the Collegeville Institute.
Imprints
A poem by Janet R. Kirchheimer, participant in the summer 2010 writing workshop, Believing in Writing: Poetry, Prose, & Prayer.
Wearing God
In Wearing God, Winner attempts to describe the indescribable by means of the Bible’s under-explored images of God.
