Out of the Depths
Nancy Bowker and Kathy Elliott pray Psalm 130 in spontaneous song. This cry for mercy, known as "De Profundus," is a powerful expression for Good Friday.
liturgy
Blessed and Burned
Can burning sacred books be an "earthy, elemental practice of reverence"? In this essay, a Catholic sister reflects on this church teaching.
Violence and the Eucharist
How should pastors respond to violence in this age of mass-shootings? Congregational rituals and practices like the eucharist, writes Anthony Siegrist, are a source of pastoral wisdom.
Rachel Miller Jacobs on Ordinary Time Forgiveness
Scholar Fridays is a weekly series where we highlight the work of Resident Scholars. Read our interview with Mennonite professor Rachel Miller Jacobs on everyday, or "quotidian forgiveness."
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.
Step to the Right
After a major stroke, Jill Bolte Taylor lost function in her left brain. But by taking a "step to the right," she found an unexpected blessing.
Collegeville Institute Greats: Kathleen Norris
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.
A Call to Live Thanksgiving
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, peace activist and Mennonite pastor Weldon Nisly invites the church to "live Thanksgiving" in troubled times.
Sacrament
A poem by Bo Niles, participant in the summer 2013 writing workshop, Believing in Writing: A Week with Michael Dennis Browne.
Praying With The Monks
For M. Dion Thompson, the Abbey Church has become a place to reconnect, to repair some frayed wires, and to lay in a reserve for the next dry season.
