The God of Every Day
Holy ground, the Carthusians seem to imply, is any place that you tend to pray, where "God and his servant hold frequent conversations, as between friends."
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Earth as the Original Monastery
In this interview, Christine Valters Paintner discusses her book Earth Our Original Monastery: Cultivating Wonder and Gratitude Through Intimacy with Nature.
Saying Goodbye to Sacred Spaces
It’s become something of a cliché in the last ten years, the ancient church put up for sale, the monastery shuttered. How do we say goodbye?
Bob Kitchen on Translating a Syriac Monastic Anthology
In this Scholar Fridays interview, Bob Kitchen discusses translating a Syriac “monastic anthology” during his residency at the Collegeville Institute.
Murder at the Monastery
In the tradition of British religious detectives, The Shadow of Death introduces us to the intrepid Sister Agatha, amateur sleuth and mystery writer.
Monastic Formation and The Rule of Saint Benedict
Resident Scholars at the Collegeville Institute learn about monastic formation from Fr. John Meoska, OSB at their monthly luncheon meeting.
The Dakotas, the Dishes, and the Divine
An interview with Kathleen Norris on acedia, writing, hospitality, and the importance of place.
She of Farm I Left Behind
A poem by Susan Yanos, former writing workshop participant (2011, 2012) and resident scholar (2015).
