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Journey-Faith in an Entangled World, Institute for Communal Contemplation and Dialogue

Nancy Sylvester, IHM, Journey-Faith in an Entangled World, Institute for Communal Contemplation and Dialogue, 2024, 179 pages; Amazon, paperback $18.95, Kindle $11.99 Reviewed By Mary E. Hunt New times demand new spiritualities. Nancy Sylvester, IHM, offers just that in Journey-Faith in an Entangled World. It is a book to which I return often for insight […]

September WATERtalk with Kwok Pui-Lan and Mary E. Hunt

Follow-Up to WATERtalk “The Anglican Church and Palestine” with Professor Kwok Pui-Lan and Ms. Nuha El-Far Shaheen Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 1 PM ET Introduction WATER thanks Professor Kwok Pui-Lan and Ms. Nuha E-Far Shaheen for a stimulating and moving session on the pathfinding new book The Anglican Church and Palestine which Pui-Lan edited. It […]

July 2026 WATERtalk with Kwok Pui-Lan and Mary E. Hunt

Follow-up to WATERtalk/ Faithful Provocations “Global Feminism Today” Kwok Pui-Lan and Mary E. Hunt in Open Conversation Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 1 PM ET WATER thanks Kwok Pui-Lan for joining us. We welcome in a special way her Kwok ‘n’ Roll Substack and Podcast colleagues to WATER via YouTube Livestream.  WATER is a non-profit educational […]

WATERmeditation July 2026: “Friendship” with Jeanne Christensen

Follow-Up to WATERmeditation with Jeanne Christensen Mon. July 13, 2026, 7:30 PM  “ Constant use will not wear ragged the fabric of friendship.” –Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) WATER thanks Jeanne Christensen for another insightful session, this time on friendship. She chose the comment from Dorothy Parker, “Constant use will not wear ragged the fabric of friendship,” […]

June 2026 WATERtalk with Phyllis Zagano

Follow-up to WATERtalk with Phyllis Zagano The Vatican and Women Deacons (Orbis Books, 2026, $20) Wednesday, June 13, 2026, 1 PM ET WATER thanks Phyllis Zagano for a fruitful discussion of her latest book, The Vatican and Women Deacons, (Orbis Books, 2026). It is an important publication which records the history of a protracted and […]

April 2026 WATERtalk with Ashley Purpura

Follow-up to Ashley Purpura Women in the Orthodox Tradition: Feminism, Theology and Equality  (University of Notre Dame Press, 2025) Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1 PM ET WATER welcomed Dr. Ashley Marie Purpura to discuss her new book, Women in the Orthodox Tradition: Feminism, Theology and Equality, as well as Rachel Contos, the respondent. We thank […]

June 2026 WATERritual: Celebrate Summer Solstice

June 2026 WATERritual: Watch the recorded session here: https://youtu.be/EmYxDImz8T0 Celebrate Summer Solstice Preparation: Light a fire (or candle). Put red,  yellow, and orange flowers on a table. Have nearby a glass of lemonade or ice tea, and ingredients for “s’mores:” marshmallows, chocolate squares, and graham crackers.  Welcome, Land Acknowledgment, Call to Gather Happy Midsummer and […]