Writing as Prayer, Discernment, and Vocation November 23, 2021 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Can writing be a tool of discernment and a form a prayer? In this podcast episode, Carol Davis Younger shares her vocation to be a writer in and for the Church.
Listen! August 4, 2021 By Angela Alaimo O'Donnell 1 Comment "I hearted the loon on the lake. / I hearted the skyful of blue.... I hearted the old monk rowing / his boat across Lake Sagatagan."
Being Heard into Speech November 18, 2020 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment What role can fellow writers play in the creative process? And how can a desire to "change the world" backfire?
Start with Your Own Soul November 4, 2020 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment How can writers begin to claim their own voice? And how should local communities inform both writing and organizing work?
Encounter September 24, 2020 By Catherine Hervey 2 Comments "You are afraid to value yourself," God told me. He wondered what would happen if I did, and I told him I was afraid of going too far, that I would much rather undervalue myself just to make sure.
Up from the Ashes: A writer reflects on revision in South Minneapolis August 6, 2020 By Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew 4 Comments How can I as a writer best contribute to this overwhelming and badly needed revision [of my city and its institutions]?
Mark This Day August 5, 2020 By Mary Van Denend Leave a Comment Writing gives us the chance to observe and record deeply, a form of communion. Mary Van Denend invites us to: "Mark this day" of hidden and revealed beauty.
My Stains May 27, 2020 By Gale Walden 3 Comments A new poem by Gale Walden who participated in the Collegeville Institute's 2018 Apart, And Yet A Part writing workshop with Michael N. McGregor.
How to Write During a Pandemic April 27, 2020 By Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew 12 Comments Writers must do what we’ve always done but with clearer intention, deeper integrity, and immense faith in our work's value.
Publishing, Preaching, and Popularity January 16, 2020 By Katherine Willis Pershey 3 Comments Katherine Willis Pershey reflects on her publishing journey as a mainline church pastor after reading Kate Bowler's book on evangelical women celebrities.
