catapult magazine

Items tagged monastery

• Turning again

  A double review of The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness by Karen Armstrong and You Can Go Home Again by Gene Logsdon.

• Recommendations

  In a new series, a *cino co-founder offers short reviews of worthwhile art and media, This edition looks at the films God Grew Tired of Us and Into Great Silence, music from Kanye West and Common, and Last Train to Memphis, a book about Elvis.

• Cursing and hoping in the night

  Exploring the early morning monastic tradition of Vigils.

• The paradoxes of the contemplative life

  A journey into a rule of life reveals powerful tensions.

• Land of abundance

  Three Rivers, Michigan promises destinations for many kinds of pilgrims, including the reluctant ones.

• The hard work of living peacefully

  Entering into the peace that passes understanding is a constant journey marked by occasional glimpses.

• So I'm thinking of joining a monastery...

  And the decision is not quite as ironic as it might seem at first.

• But nuns can't get married!

  Conflicting loyalties with regard to communities.

• Staying in to tend the fire

  Learning to stay present to God in each moment on the cusp of a lay monastic novitiate.

• Playing hard

  Inviting play into a busy time of preparation.

• Into the silence

  A pastor reckons with a retreat averted.

• Home tour

  Reflecting on glimpses of community during a three-week journey.