by Coracle | Nov 25, 2020 | Church Unity, Justice and Mercy
In this Soundings Seminar hosted on November 19, 2020, Rev. Bill Haley (an Anglican Priest) had a conversation with Fr. Christopher Pollard (a Catholic Priest) about the church’s role in racial healing in America. Most of their conversation was spent unpacking...
by Karla Petty | Nov 24, 2020 | Contemplative Life
This week our nation will take a day or two away from its normal rhythms to focus on thankfulness. Many of you have been able to join us for our Tuesday morning “Space for God” devotionals, and this week I took a page from Ann Voskamp’s wonderful book, “One Thousand...
by Rick Mastroianni | Nov 19, 2020 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rick Mastroianni (a Spiritual Director with Coracle) guides us through the transformative practice of praying the historic “Jesus Prayer.” He introduces us to scriptures from which the prayer is derived and...
by Drew Masterson | Nov 16, 2020 | Coracle News
The challenge is to wait well. Over the past nine months, we have grown familiar with (and probably quite tired of) longing, hoping, and anticipating a promised restoration of life, peace, and community that remains on the unreachable horizon. As we relinquish...
by Bill Haley | Nov 12, 2020 | Church Unity, Contemplative Life, Justice and Mercy, Vocation
In May 2014, I had the opportunity to preach on this question, and I did something I’d never done before and haven’t done since. I wrote the sermon first as a long essay, writing it as completely as possible so I could get it all out on the page, and unsurprisingly...
by Coracle | Nov 10, 2020 | Contemplative Life
On the evening of November 5th, 2020– two days after election day and two days before the election results would be called– we gathered for what we had been calling a “Post-Election Palette Cleanser.” This was an opportunity to tune-out all of the noise...
by Coracle | Nov 9, 2020 | Contemplative Life
by Lan-Vy Ngo I walk until I reach the bench I love and sit down. Relaxing against it, I feel completely at peace. Before me is the Rhone Valley of Switzerland, a breathtaking expanse of green plains, spruce trees, and wooden chalets spread out before the...
by Drew Masterson | Nov 3, 2020 | Church Unity, Justice and Mercy
In partnership with the Repentance Project, Little Lights, DC Unity & Justice Fellowship, Catholic Volunteer Network, and St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in McLean, VA, we will be offering a conversation with our friend and Catholic priest, Fr. Chris Pollard,...
by Coracle | Nov 2, 2020 | For the World
As COVID-19 continues to menace countries across the globe, we remember our ministry partners working to build the church in Nepal. The Nepalese economy (which relies heavily on tourism and remittances) and healthcare system (with approx. 1,000 intensive care beds...
by Bill Haley | Oct 29, 2020 | Contemplative Life
If your life is going great right now and all is well and you feel like you’re up for anything and can do most anything, stop reading and file this away for when that season ends and life feels quite a bit more overwhelming, or maybe read on and remember it for later...
by Coracle | Oct 26, 2020 | Justice and Mercy
On October 22nd, Bill Haley was joined by Marc Wheat, a long-time veteran of Capitol Hill and the State Department, in order to discuss how Marc views the intersection between his Christian faith and his Conservative “cast of mind.” It was a wide-ranging...
by Bill Haley | Oct 22, 2020 | Contemplative Life, Creation
I sojourned to south-central Montana in mid-September. The break came at the end of an unexpectedly intense seven weeks, and before a seven-week stretch that I knew would be intense, and unexpectedly became much more so. I needed this time to rest, to immerse myself...
by Kelly Gould | Oct 19, 2020 | Contemplative Life
A little over three years ago, my life got pulled out from under my feet. I experienced one loss after another, starting with the sudden death of my father. One sweet friend asked a few months into this winter season of life how I wasn’t cowering in a corner from...
by Coracle | Oct 14, 2020 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
On October 8, long-time Coracle friend Sami DiPasquale of Abara Borderland Connections joined Bill Haley for a Soundings Seminar to discuss the intersection of US Immigration policy and the teachings of the Christian faith. Sami shared stories from his decades of...
by Karla Petty | Oct 13, 2020 | Contemplative Life
Have you ever left a pile of papers or blankets or clothes in a corner of your home and then proceeded to forget all about it? It never goes anywhere, but we lose the ability (or the will) to see it properly. So too with God’s presence in our homes. All space...
by Bill Haley | Oct 1, 2020 | Contemplative Life, Justice and Mercy
[Author’s Note 10/5/20: I was saddened by the news of President Trump’s and the First Lady’s positive coronavirus results, and am praying for their health, safety, and a swift recovery. Let us all be in prayer for these things. This reflection has been...
by Coracle | Sep 28, 2020 | Coracle News
by Krista Cocozello It is written, “in the beginning, God created.” (Gen. 1.1) It is the first thing we learn about Him. It is no wonder then that we, made in God’s image, also have the desire to create. Creative outlets look different for everyone. For some, it...
by Coracle | Sep 28, 2020 | Contemplative Life
Since the fall of 2020, we have offered weekly opportunities to make “Space for God” at the start of our day. We gather online every Tuesday morning from 8:30-9:00 AM (ET).Join Us at Next Tuesday’s “Space for God”On this page, we will be...
by Coracle | Sep 22, 2020 | Justice and Mercy
In this Soundings Seminar from Sept. 17, 2020, Bill Haley talks with Michael Wear of the AND Campaign about how the culture wants us to think about our vote and how our Christian faith pushes back against this cultural pressure. They also get into topics of political...
by Bill Haley | Sep 16, 2020 | Contemplative Life
DOWNLOAD THIS REFLECTION >> And when Jesus got into the boat, his disciples followed him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we...
