Category Archives: religion

The Shack

Posted on December 26, 2008 by susanmsink@gmail.com

A few weeks ago, four people asked me in the space of five days if I’d read The Shack. One was a nun I work with, and another a monk I saw at a retirement party the next day. The … Continue reading →

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Jan Richardson, artist and writer

Posted on November 9, 2008 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’m adding a blog called The Painted Prayerbook to my blog list. It’s written and illustrated by Jan Richardson. This is one of her collages at left, called “All Souls.” She lives in Florida and is an ordained Methodist minister, … Continue reading →

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Catholic Schools / Public Schools, part 2

Posted on November 4, 2008 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Today I was interviewing one of the Sisters who is celebrating her 60th Jubilee next year, S. Ruth Nierengarten. For about a decade she has been curator of the Haehn museum, but she’s retiring now, on the advice of her … Continue reading →

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Kennedy School

Posted on October 30, 2008 by susanmsink@gmail.com

This year a new elementary school opened in St. Joseph. It is the one thing that breaks our otherwise unobstructed prairie views. The lights at night are like a little shopping center in the distance. It bothers Steve more than … Continue reading →

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Yesterday’s Readings

Posted on October 14, 2008 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I found yesterday’s readings in church, particularly the first two, to be really inspiring in these times. The first was from Isaiah and was about the coming of the kingdom– a really beautiful view of God’s kingdom. The second was … Continue reading →

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