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Collegeville Connections: A Conversation on Mental Health & Rural Ministry
No full textJoin the Collegeville Institute for a conversation between Pastor Kim Knowle-Zeller of Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cole Camp, MO; Pastor Heather Culuris of Holden and Dale Lutheran Parish in Kenyon, MN; and Brittney Marshall, student at University of Missouri School of Medicine, as they discuss mental health issues facing rural communities and ways congregations can respond. This conversation will be moderated by Jessie Bazan, program associate of the Communities of Calling Initiative
Lunch and Learn: Tales from a Piano Bench and a Bicycle Seat: The Art of Listening in a Fractured World
No full textInvoking the first words of The Rule of St. Benedict, “Listen carefully,” Maurer shares how the Benedictine value of listening has shaped his life and spurred him to action. Whether on a bicycle seat or a piano bench, George’s artistic curiosity and travels intersect in the art he creates. He draws together his musical knowledge with cultural explorations, creating a diversity of listening experiences that pull deeply at the ears of his heart
Benedictine Perspective on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice: DEIJ as Spiritual and Communal Practice
No full textNicholas Tangen is a writer, educator, and a congregational organizer in Minneapolis MN. He currently serves as the Director of Faith Practices & Neighboring Practices at the Minneapolis Area Synod – ELCA.
In 2018 Nicholas graduated from United Theological Seminary with a Master of Arts in Leadership with a focus on Social Transformation. His writing and work are rooted in a commitment to the Gospel as a catalyst for social change, community flourishing, and transformation
History of the 1960’s Environmental Revolution: The Roles of Rachel Carson & Presidents Kennedy and Johnson
No full textMonday’s lecture was Brinkley’s first in advance of his new work. The event was sponsored through a collaboration between the SJU President’s Office and the Eugene McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement.
“My book will be out in November, but I did want to kind of test run some ideas,” said Brinkley, a best-selling author, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and professor of history at Rice University, a CNN presidential historian and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair.
“This seemed to be a perfect place. I’ve read about Saint John’s and Saint Ben’s so often – whether it’s from studying issues of Indigenous people to studying (SJU alum and former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate) Eugene McCarthy. I haven’t been here before. But I did my doctorate at Georgetown, so I’ve known a lot of people who have gone here over the years. This seemed like a great opportunity to visit, though I wish I could have come when there was a football game on.
Eucharist, Kenosis & Ignatius of Antioch\u27s Johannine Ecclesiology
Get PDFAn anti-hierarchical ethos has been assumed in John’s Gospel by much modern biblical scholarship. The Johannine community functions, especially for non-episcopal communions, as an emblem of “flat” ecclesiology in the early Church, defying the Synoptic emphasis on apostolic ministry. However, recent scholarship destabilizes this consensus, drawing on figures associated with John in early tradition to present alternative Johannine ecclesiologies. Andrew Byers, for instance, seeks to harmonize Ignatius of Antioch’s high theology of the episcopacy with the theology of John’s Gospel. Building on Byers’ work, this essay argues that the Johannine tradition is not only compatible with Ignatius, but even supplies central elements of his ecclesiology, where the bishop embodies liturgically the Church’s participation in the kenosis so prominent in John
Reflections on Isaiah 63:7-9
Get PDFThis reflection for a homily given at a virtual midday prayer breaks open the Scripture reading of Isaiah 63:7-9. The scripture reading leads us to reflecting upon God’s mercy and goodness in our lives, both in the good and challenging times
Pope Francis\u27 Leadership in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Get PDFThe essay writes about the influences of the COVID-19 pandemic to human existence in various aspects, particularly Christian faith. In the darkness and hardship of life, believers and non-believers need the help of good leaders so that they can overcome the crisis, but not lose their faith in God. In order to achieve this purpose, the leaders both in the Church and in the world need to acquire some qualities. What are qualities of a good leader? The essay is an attempt to answer this question by reflection on Pope Francis’ leadership. According to Orobator, Pope Francis is good leader who is always close to his people with consoling accompaniment to serve and protect them. Pope Francis’ leadership modeled an example of good leadership for the leaders of the Church as well as the wider society
The Sanctuary Campus: Establishing Safe Spaces of Higher Education for Undocumented and DACA-Status Students
Get PDFThe election of President Donald Trump in 2016 brought fear to undocumented and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) status students on campuses across the United States. In his campaign, Trump detailed his desire to get rid of the Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Various institutions of higher education created resources, put in place sanctuary policies, and even declared themselves as sanctuary campuses to fight against the challenges that hindered undocumented and DACA students from achieving a higher education. This paper focuses on the policies at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, two private Catholic institutions of higher education in rural Minnesota. This paper identifies five sanctuary policies implemented by institutions of higher education; non-disclosure of student information, disallowing immigration officials onto campus, increased financial aid opportunities for undocumented students, preventing school officers from acting as immigration enforcement agents, and demonstrations of public support for undocumented students. Through content analysis of school websites and interviews with staff and administration at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, I examine the policies established to support undocumented and DACA status students and whether they are sufficient for these institutions. This paper concludes with policy and resource recommendations for those involved in policy making decisions at institutions of higher education, to best protect and support their undocumented and DACA students
Maintaining Patient-Provider Relationships in Times of Telehealth
Get PDFDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare networks and hospitals quickly mobilized to implement telehealth systems to reduce the risk of transmission during patient care visits. Based on interviews with 75 healthcare workers across 18 states, this research examines the benefits and challenges of widespread use of telehealth systems as a core component of healthcare delivery. While telehealth has proven to be useful for both patients and providers throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it has brought to light inequalities and the technological barrier that telehealth brings affecting patient-provider relationships