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Grappling with Race, Faith, and Friendship in Perils and Promises Workshop

July 27, 2023 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

From July 6-11, the Collegeville Institute hosted Perils and Promises: Black Women Write Honestly about their Friendships with White Women. This invitation-only workshop, led by author Patrice Gopo, brought together ten Black women writers to grapple with questions at the intersection of race, faith, and friendship. 

Processing Our National Grief

May 29, 2023 By Ellen Spero 2 Comments

On this Memorial Day, Ellen Spero considers how the Vietnam War Memorial provides an example of the ongoing process of grief in community that might also guide us in the wake of Covid-19.

Relieving Anxiety through Yoga

May 22, 2023 By Lauren L. Murphy 1 Comment

Lauren L. Murphy has found a way to move from anxiety to rest and peace. In the practice of yoga, she grounds her body, stills her mind, and connects to her Benedictine spirituality.

The Beauty of Rest

June 13, 2022 By Callie J. Smith 4 Comments

Callie Smith shares the wisdom of an emergency room doc, who uses bike rides as a form of rest, with time to observe, rather than a test of speed and endurance.

The Beautiful Design

June 9, 2022 By Ruth Johnston 1 Comment

Ruth Johnston's essay contributes to our understanding of the spirituality of the everyday, in this case a move to a new place, where there is an opportunity to connect and engage with the world and others in a new way.

Unto Others

May 18, 2022 By Lauren K. Carlson 1 Comment

"In the forest I toured the wildflowers; / at home I sprayed herbicide."

Book Notes, April 2022

April 11, 2022 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Learn about new books by Collegeville Institute authors Jessica Hooten Wilson, Peter A. Huff, and Darrell Jodock.

Spider Pets and the Revelation of God

March 10, 2022 By Aaron Raverty, OSB 2 Comments

As Aaron Raverty, OSB, flung live insects at spider webs as a child, was he also acting in parallel with God, who provides for us just out of our sight?

Tarshish

December 8, 2021 By Matthew J. Andrews Leave a Comment

Tarshish, home of Jonah, founded by a great-grandson of Noah, can be a metaphor for a place far across the sea from God's home, Jerusalem.

Goodbye Vanessa, Hello Awe

October 28, 2021 By Kaethe Schwehn 3 Comments

Instead of arriving at humility via the well-trodden paths of failure or shame, awe offers us humility through the force of wonder.
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