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Love and the Falling Fifth
March 7, 2022 | By Daniel Yen TD ‘22
While the sighs in Schumann’s music help us to understand what human love feels like, I believe the gospel accounts of Jesus’s crucifixion suggest that the experience of exhalation also helps us to better appreciate the love of God.
Meditations on the Fourth Word from the Cross
March 6, 2022 | By Elizabeth Propst H’23
When I close my eyes to pray, I find myself standing alone in the desert outside of Jerusalem. I am looking up at Christ’s body on the Cross. It is dark; the air is still and hot, and the world is silent except for Christ’s agonized, labored breath.
Into The Desert
March 4, 2022 | By Stephen McNulty PM ‘25
There is something about the desert — as a site of temptation, but also as one of opportunity — that pervades Biblical literature. After all, after the Lord delivers the Israelites from Egypt, their story isn’t one of “milk and honey,” per se. Instead, it’s a story of wandering.
The Inconvenience of Lent
March 2, 2022 | By Angela Eichhorst H’22
TW: eating disorders
If your fasting strategy is to pray to be filled with God’s supernatural energy, regardless of your calories consumed or minutes slept so that you can go about your day as normal, I wish you luck. But maybe Lent is better seen as an invitation to accept inconvenience.
A Vision For Lent
March 1, 2022 | By Hannah Turner BK ‘23+1
Lent is more than a cultural phenomenon, and it is more than a tradition. It is a powerful time for intentional spiritual reflection. It prepares our hearts for more completely perceiving and celebrating the shared resurrection we have in Christ.
Clarity in Psychological Healing: A Conversation with Professor Elizabeth Mancuso
January 20, 2022 | Hannah Turner BK ‘23+1
Life is inherent to our being. While rich with opportunities for great love, life is also rich with the possibility of great hurt. In this life, it is natural for people to distinguish such experiences as good or bad—often honoring one and desiring to stray from the other. This is exemplified in interpersonal relationships, from those between husband and wife to between two children at school. Society today seems to concentrate on the moments of great love but encourages passing by great hurt as quickly as possible. There is no time spent validating feelings, or addressing the why behind negative sentiments—especially for men. The field of psychology, however, recognizes the nuance in these situations while maintaining the importance of attending to problems that may arise.
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Working Meeting
THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND, 6:15-7:50 PM
This week, we will work on writing and editing our drafts in community.
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Writing Retreat
SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH
We will be adjourning to Mystic to spend a day dedicated to making progress on our drafts.
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Final Draft Meeting at Elm
THURSDAY, APRIL 9th, 6:15-7:50 PM
Elm Institute
We will be polishing our pieces for the print edition.
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Final Draft Submission
THURSDAY, APRIL 16th, 6:15-7:15 PM
We will be polishing our pieces for the print edition.
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Publication Party
THURSDAY, APRIL 28TH
Come celebrate our Spring 2026 print edition: Mirrors!