Category: Stories
Art and activism: Water Rising and So Are We
Lya Vollering, from Minsteracres Eco-Community, reflects on her involvement in a performance art piece this year.
Dec 21 2021
Refugees in Calais share their dreams around the fire
Alex Holmes, from our Partners at Catholic Worker Calais, listens to the dreams of refugees waiting in the Calais camp.
Oct 07 2021
The Catholic Worker Farm provides a sanctuary for refugee women
Scott Albrecht, from Catholic Worker Farm, describes some aspects of life looking after the 'Sisters' on the Farm.
Oct 07 2021
What was St Paul of the Cross’s revelation about England’s future?
Late in life, St Paul of the Cross received some kind of revelation, knowing that his Order would one day reach England. How much of this rich future did he see?
Oct 07 2021
Can your community help resettle a refugee family?
If you long to be a participant, not an observer, in helping our refugee crisis, there are practical and transformative ways to help.
Oct 07 2021
Young people are rising to the moment – in the hope leaders will do the same
Matthew Neville, from our friends at FaithJustice, shares his experience of organising and walking a section of the COP26 pilgrimage alongside the Young Christian Climate Network.
Oct 05 2021
Snapshots of life from The Learning Refuge in Paphos, Cyprus
Mary Chojnowski shares stories of refugees' lives in the Paphos region of Cyprus.
Sep 28 2021
Common Era: Funeral Rites (Episode 07)
Episode 7 of our podcast series. What is coming to an end at this time? How can we hold healthy funerals, and become good stewards of change?
Aug 23 2021
Common Era: Pressures of Past and Future (Episode 06)
Episode 6 of our podcast series. What does it feel like to be on the threshold of change - to be living at significant moments in time?
Aug 09 2021
Common Era: Changed by the Margins (Episode 05)
Episode 5 of our podcast series. How do we step outside our known world, and see it anew through the eyes of those on the margins of society?
Aug 02 2021
Common Era: Monks, Orders and Rules (Episode 04)
Episode 4 of our podcast series. What's the history of monastic orders? Where and how does it connect with 'new monasticism'?
Jul 26 2021
Common Era: The Silk Road of Spiritualities (Episode 3)
Episode 3 of our podcast series. Between different faith groups, there now seems to be deep desires to learn from each others' wisdom, without worrying about membership. What's caused this, and where's it headed?
Jul 22 2021
Common Era: Old Decline and New Growth (Episode 2)
Episode 2 of our podcast series. Is there a bigger story to be found behind the sense of decline felt by some faith traditions? What positive visions of the future could we find in place of those anxieties?
Jul 12 2021
Common Era: Everything is Changing (Episode 1)
Episode 1 of our new podcast series. What does this current time of change mean for spiritual communities? How are the traditions that we call 'home' changing?
Jul 02 2021