A Church Made of Words
Sophia Stid, a poet, explores the difficult, ongoing task of finding the words for faith, in a world where words are multivalent and sometimes misused.
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The Practice of Memento Mori (Remember You Must Die)
Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble, a contemporary Sister of the Congregation of St. Paul, offers a 5-step practice for memento mori that can be deeply meaningful to modern seekers.
Why Believe in God? To Live Inside a Poem
There comes a time when a theology professor is asked: Why believe? For Gerald W. Schlabach, the answer is less Pascal's Wager and more poetry.
Spiritual Highs, Lows, and the New Asceticism
In part one of this interview, Kathleen Norris discusses the highs and lows of the spiritual life and why watching bad movies can be a form of asceticism.
Faltering Toward God
Sometimes faltering forward is all we can manage in this life of faith. Don't miss this interview with Marjorie Stelmach about her latest book of poetry.
Book Notes, January 2017
What are you reading this January? Check out new book titles from Collegeville-affilated writers, ranging in genre from memoir to essay to novel.
The Nice Cre d
A poem by Bo Niles, participant in the summer 2013 writing workshop, Believing in Writing: A Week with Michael Dennis Browne.
Could it Be That I Have Doubted?
A poem by Michele Micklewright, participant in the summer 2013 writing workshop, Believing in Writing.
The Seeker
In this excerpt from his book, The Man with Six Typewriters, Steve Doughty offers an evocative exploration of contemporary spiritual seeking.
Believing and Belonging
I was unsure if Collegeville was the right place for me. But my time there gave me the hope that I can be a spiritual person.
