by Coracle | Oct 13, 2014 | Contemplative Life
MARTYROLOGY AND ECCLESIOLOGY: A Perspective on Christian Unity by John Gardner (John participated in our “Catholics and Evangelicals Together” seminar and was kind enough to forward on his excellent piece on those themes. BH) In Ut Unum Sint, Pope (and now Saint)...
by Bill Deiss | Aug 25, 2014 | For the World
Our call is to partner with the Anglican Church to support Christ-centered, long-term, sustainable development projects, mostly in the southern hemisphere. In addition, we provide relief funding through local churches when natural disasters disrupt lives and damage...
by Coracle | Jun 23, 2014 | Coracle News
And so it’s begun! The addition to the Woodshop has been in progress for about a week now, and below we have a snap-shot from early in the progress. Please pray about this project and those involved to make it happen including donors and workers! Prayers also...
by Coracle | May 22, 2014 | Contemplative Life
After most group retreats at Corhaven and often personal retreats, we ask a few questions about people’s experiences and ideas. And we always ask “How did you meet God?”. The following replies are just a few taken from recent retreatants. Praise God that he meets...
by Lucas Koach | Mar 21, 2014 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
From dust you come, to dust you shall return (Gen. 3:19). Inspiring words! Does the truth of our finitude provoke inspiration or despair? If you want to be first, be the last. If you want great, be the least. If you want to be rich, give what you have away. If you...
by Coracle | Mar 17, 2014 | Contemplative Life
Laura Merzig Fabrycky wrote this blog originally for The Washington Institute, and asked if we can post it on our website. These are her reflections after co-leading the retreat on “Rhythms and Vocation: An Experiential Introduction to the Rule of St....
by Wade Ballou | Jan 31, 2014 | Contemplative Life
“God doesn’t waste a background.” This thought, planted by the Rev. Sam Ferguson during a study of the life of St. Paul began coming to fruition for me during my preparations for giving the general Father’s Blessing at the January 2014 Mother/Father’s Blessing held by...
by Bill Haley | Dec 12, 2013 | Coracle News
Dear friends and fellow-pilgrims, I’m genuinely excited to ask for your help to enable Coracle to grow in the coming year, but you’ll have to wait til the bottom of this letter for the details about that. There is just so much really good stuff to share first! After...
by Bill Haley | Nov 15, 2013 | For the World
“For years, Burma’s plight was one of the most under-reported tragedies in the second half the twentieth century.” Benedict Rogers, Burma: A Nation at the Crossroads I’ve been aware of just how little I know about Burma as the days before entering near. The world is...
by Gabriel Dodd | Oct 17, 2013 | Justice and Mercy
“No more hurting people. Peace.” These are the words of 8-year-old Martin Richard, of Dorchester, Massachusets. They are from a poster he created in school, after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. When Martin Richard was killed in the bomb blast at...
by Coracle | Oct 9, 2013 | Creation, Vocation
Who knew a farm could be so interesting? Coracle gathered a group of us for a tour of Polyface Farm in August, where they are taking a lead from God’s design of nature to produce delicious food, excellent in every respect. Polyface, nestled in a beautiful area of...
by Bill Haley | Aug 23, 2013 | Vocation
The following is the edited transcription of a talk given to participants of The Washington Institute’s “Come and See” Vocation Conference July 16-17, 2013 in Washington, DC. Jesus came into the deep mess—the mess of the human experience. Of course,...
by Wade Ballou | May 23, 2013 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
Two on a journey have an encounter: upon reflection, “weren’t our hearts strangely warmed,” they said. (Luke 24: 13-35) Jesus sending his followers out by twos with instructions not to take anything and with authority over the unclean spirits. They...
by Coracle | Apr 11, 2013 | Creation
I almost passed this article by, as I do with many articles that come to my computer screen, but the title intrigued me. There is so much truth in the article, through to the last quote which sums it all up for me. I thought this fits so well with what Coracle is,...
by Tara Haley | Apr 8, 2013 | Creation
Here is a recipe served at our last retreat that seemed to be quite popular by virtue of its request to be posted. Smoky Chipotle Black Bean Chili with Roasted Butternut Squash over Rice Pilaf from The Fresh and Green Table by Susie Middleton Serves 6 For the chili: ...
by Wade Ballou | Apr 1, 2013 | Liturgical Seasons
My thoughts lingered on the stripping of the altar as the mood in the Maundy Thursday service shifted from Holy Eucharist to Gethsemane. All was cleared: left over bread and wine, communion vessels and fine linens, and candles. These items won’t be needed now....
by Gabriel Dodd | Mar 21, 2013 | Contemplative Life
What is retreat, and why do we do it? Retreat is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a period of group withdrawal for prayer, meditation, study, or instruction under a director.” A Christian retreat is often referred to as a definite time spent away from...
by Soren Johnson | Mar 6, 2013 | Church Unity, Contemplative Life
Soren Johnson is one of Coracle’s board members, and recently he gave this address to over 800 (mostly) Catholic men on retreat in Herndon, VA. His words apply to all men who long to follow God while living in these times. “Where do we go from here?” Annual...
by Bill Haley | Dec 21, 2012 | For the World, Liturgical Seasons
If we can’t count on cold weather and snow this holiday season, one thing we can count on is that all of us will have many opportunities to wait. Checkout lines at the grocery store are longer, more people flood the retail stores shopping for gifts and clogging the...
by Bill Haley | Nov 21, 2012 | Contemplative Life
So what goes on at a retreat at Corhaven? Christine Lee Buchholz tells us in a great article for The Washington Institute. Better than that though, she invites us to experience the richness of silence, which is not the absence of noise, but rather space for God. You...
