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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.

Religion and the Next Generation

April 22, 2020 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Listen now to the first episode of our new podcast Unlikely Conversations.
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."
God Land

The Church of the Air

June 14, 2019 By Lyz Lenz Leave a Comment

Where do women go when they are silenced by the church? In this book excerpt, Lyz Lenz writes about online community found in the "church of the air."

Lost and Found

May 8, 2019 By Deborah Cooper 1 Comment

"I lost my first faith / somewhere in the pew, / and found another / in the April yard."

The Constancy of Baseball

March 26, 2019 By John Hudson 3 Comments

"I've realized after more than a half century of fandom that what I really love about spring and baseball is the constancy of it all."
metaphors

The Matter of Metaphors

January 29, 2019 By Susan VanZanten Leave a Comment

Metaphors matter. They add richness and beauty to life, and they reveal truth, reminding us of the divinely created unity of the world.

Disillusionment and the Divine

January 10, 2019 By Amy Peterson Leave a Comment

Over ten years after publishing a best-seller on spiritual practices, Lauren Winner returns to explore their characteristic damage in her latest book.

Alexa, Hear My Prayer

January 3, 2019 By Vance Morgan 3 Comments

Virtual assistants like Alexa are more than "digital super butlers." They tap into the human tendency to reveal ourselves in ways that mimic prayer.
Local

Urgency of the Local: Running for Political Office in 2018

October 18, 2018 By Susan Sink 1 Comment

Jim Read has knocked on thousands of doors in central Minnesota with the belief that local conversations can not just win votes, but restore civic bonds.
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