Wait for God to Notice
The dangers of a missionary childhood in Uganda ran from snakes, ants, and monkeys to the forces of Idi Amin, all captured in rich prose through her memories and her mother's letters in this memoir by Sari Fordham.
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Marinating in Spirit
Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew reviews Cameron Dezen Hammon's debut spiritual memoir This is My Body: A Memoir of Religious and Romantic Obsession.
Seeing with God’s Eyes
Karen González has written a "hermeneutics of immigration" in her new book The God Who Sees: Immigrants, the Bible, and the Journey to Belong.
Book Notes, February 2019
Our February Book Notes features new releases from Collegeville Institute alumni, including Michael Mather, William C. Mills, Cara Meredith, and Lynn Otto.
Loving and Leaving a Church
In her memoir Loving and Leaving a Church, Barbara Melosh explores the challenges of being a mainline pastor in a declining congregation.
Book Notes, January 2019
Our January Book Notes includes four new titles on topics ranging from Celtic spirituality to faith at midlife by authors affiliated with the Collegeville Institute.
Book Notes, September 2018
Learn about new books by authors affiliated with the Collegeville Institute, including a mystery novel featuring a crime-solving nun, a book about sacred practices, and a spiritual memoir.
Memoir in the Moment of Dread
What happens after the dreaded thing happens? On the same day that her spiritual memoir was launched, Rachel Marie Stone learned her mother has cancer.
All the Colors We Will See
In this interview, Patrice Gopo discusses her essay collection titled All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding Our Way.
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.
