by Kristy Wallace Grant | Oct 13, 2023 | For the World
From September 15th to October 15th, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month; however, this designation does not give us the license to ONLY celebrate Hispanic Heritage during this one month of the year. As brothers and sisters in Christ, we should be...
by Bill Haley | Oct 12, 2023 | Coracle News
We’ve been working on this for a while, and it’s finally here! Now fully able to be used by individuals, churches, small groups, or groups of friends—our course “Essential Christianity” is now completely available online in video or audio formats (on Teachable.com),...
by Amy Boucher Pye | Oct 10, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” author and Coracle Spiritual Director Amy Boucher Pye offers us an introduction to and reflection on the concept of “thin spaces.” She invites us to consider the liminal spaces in our lives and asks how we might...
by Jeff Lindeman | Oct 4, 2023 | Coracle News
We want to extend two invitations for you to join us at the Coracle Arlington Ministry Space. First, you are invited to join the Coracle Fellows for a retreat this Saturday (Oct. 7th), “Take, Eat, Be: The Eucharistic Life.” If you’re wondering why you...
by Gabriel Dodd | Oct 4, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Gabriel Dodd (Coracle Spiritual Director) introduces us to Saint Brigid of Kildare, whose life offers us a picture of the overlap or liminal space between heaven and earth that comprises the Kingdom of God. We hope Gabriel’s...
by Chris Lugo | Sep 29, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Rev. Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister) guides us into the book of Lamentations as a way to witness how central the discipline of waiting was for the people of God throughout history. In our modern, on-demand world, we...
by Bill Haley | Sep 27, 2023 | Contemplative Life
Friends, three years ago this month Coracle launched Space for God – an intentional virtual prayer time that happens every Tuesday morning (and now every other Thursday, too!). This gathering has become an important weekly rhythm for many of us and we are so grateful...
by Ken Wettig | Sep 26, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” reflection, Ken Wettig guides us into a rich encounter with Jesus’ classic parable typically titled, “The Prodigal Son.” Taking his lead from Rembrandt and Henri Nouwen, Ken draws our attention to the role of the...
by Kristy Wallace Grant | Sep 22, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Kristy Wallace Grant (Repentance Project Director) invites us to reflect on Jesus’ challenging question in Matthew 12: “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” She helps us consider...
by Coracle | Sep 21, 2023 | Contemplative Life, Vocation
In this Soundings Seminar conversation, Ken Wettig (Coracle Community Minister) speaks with musician and educator Seth Crissman about his work at the intersection of art-making and spiritual formation. For the past several years, Seth has been part of a collaboration...
by Jeff Lindeman | Sep 19, 2023 | Coracle News
It is my favorite moment in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. The American sprinter Jackson Sholz hands Eric Liddell, the UK runner, a handwritten note just before Liddell’s 400 meter race. The note begins, “It says in the Old Book…”. I encourage you to watch the scene...
by Margot Eyring | Sep 15, 2023 | Contemplative Life, Spiritual Direction
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Margot Eyring (Coracle Spiritual Direction Coordinator) takes us on an imaginative journey through a handful of stories in which Jesus encounters people in their need, brokenness, and distress. As is always the case when...
by Chris Lugo | Sep 14, 2023 | Coracle News
Applications for the Coracle Fellowship 2024 in- person and online are now open! A few weeks ago I wrote about the opportunity for flourishing through our Fellowship Program here at Coracle. I spoke of the beauty that this program provides and how you or someone you...
by Bill Haley | Sep 9, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this first-ever “Space for God: Thursday,” Rev. Bill Haley revisits one of his favorite topics—the profound way in which we can encounter Jesus through encountering and attending to those who bear his image. He draws on poetry, scripture, and a...
by Bill Haley | Sep 8, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley shares his encounters with Ignatius of Loyola while on Sabbatical in Rome. Ultimately, Bill’s pursuit of Ignatius ended up being Jesus’ pursuit of Bill, and Bill encourages us to live with...
by Bill Haley | Sep 6, 2023 | Coracle News
Dear Friends on the Journey, Fellow Pilgrims, I couldn’t be more excited coming into this fall. Yes, I’m excited by what is coming up for you and all of us through Coracle’s offerings (more on that below), but more deeply it’s because of the palpable sense that the...
by Coracle | Sep 1, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Kathy Bruce guides us into one of the most pivotal conversations in the Bible—Jesus’ conversation with Peter on the beach in John 21. Kathy helps us to see how this conversation puts on display God’s...
by Ken Wettig | Aug 30, 2023 | Contemplative Life
“That is the best thing I have ever seen come out of Christianity.” Those words were the gut response of a young adult artist, typically uninspired by Christianity, who upon entering a home witnessed a group of people rehearsing Gregorian chants for a church service....
by Coracle | Aug 29, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this Soundings Seminar conversation, Rev. Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister) interviews Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) about his time on a 6-month Sabbatical. Bill spent time in monasteries, traveled the world, and did his best to savor the...
by Ken Wettig | Aug 26, 2023 | Contemplative Life
“We honor our parents by not accepting as the final equation the most troubling characteristics of our relationship. In analysis, you work to turn the ghosts that haunt you into ancestors who accompany you. That takes hard work and a lot of love, but it’s the...
