Monthly Archives: May 2009

"Theology by the Glass" is on again

We’ve now begun our Summer series of conversations W e’ve now begun Theology by the Glass, our  monthly summer series of wide-ranging conversations.  The first gathering took place Tuesday May 12 at our new location, the “Confusion Corner Bar and

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News from Uganda

As many of you will be aware, we have a connection to a project in Uganda called HOME, which offers housing and support to orphaned teenaged boys while they seek to finish their schooling.  Right now, saint ben’s member Bethany

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A Final Reflection from Collegeville

This is the fourth and final of a series of occasional posts from Jamie Howison’s retreat week at the Collegeville Institute at St John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota T his is my final full day here in Collegeville, before I

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Prayers of the people | May 3

I call the community in to a time of prayer. God, the selfless love modeled in the work of your Son is a constant reminder to us.  Too often we allow ourselves to get caught up in the ‘me first’

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Reflections from Collegeville 3

This is the third in a series of occasional posts from Jamie Howison’s retreat week at the Collegeville Institute at St John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota I t is about 4:30pm on Sunday May 3, and it is just beginning

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Reflections from Collegeville 2

This is the second in a series of occasional posts from Jamie Howison’s  retreat time at the Collegeville Institute at St John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota L et me tell you about chapel life at St John’s Abbey, starting with

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