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Spiritual Practice: Pilgrimage in Place

April 08, 2020

Angie Cecil, MDiv candidate, created an interior pilgrimage inspired by St. Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle. The pilgrimage, which was developed as part of the Memorial Church's Pilgrimage Project, can be made without leaving your living room. In the...

From a Care of Souls to the Care of Bodies

April 07, 2020

Kevin Cranston, MDiv '86, assistant commissioner in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the director of the state’s Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, spoke about how he and his team are working hard tracking cases of...

Video: Coping with COVID-19: Dealing with Social Distancing

April 06, 2020

HDS monastic Swami Sarvapriyananda, minister and spiritual leader of the Vedanta Society of New York, offers a mindful approach to social distancing for those who feel cut off or cooped up.

When Jesus Entered the City: Facing Down Fear, Eyes Open

April 05, 2020

"Many of us regret that churches are closed this week, services canceled or only online. But Holy Week is happening. It is not as if the last days of Jesus, and the last supper, the washing of the feet, the agony in the garden, the dying on Friday and...

Contagious Singing as Corona Community Chorus Unites Voices

April 04, 2020

When HDS Ministry Innovation Fellow Casper ter Kuile asked on social media who, on lockdown, would want to participate in a weekly community sing, he found more than 100 eager strangers from the U.S., Europe, and Africa.

Zooming through the Grad Schools

April 03, 2020

“The classes are proceeding as close to normal as one could hope for under the circumstances. We’re all determined to finish the semester,” said Janet Gyatso, Hershey Professor of Buddhist Studies and associate dean for faculty and academic affairs.

Sacraments in the Age of Zoom Church

April 03, 2020

HDS students discuss how lay Catholics are responding to virtual Mass.

Embodied Spiritual Practices Are the Way to Stay Calm

April 02, 2020

The following essay was written by Holly Lebowitz Rossi, MTS ’99. Most of us can affirm the existence of a profound connection between body and mind. Through any religious or spiritual lens—or just a nameless intuition—we experience our lives at the most...

Video: Religion for a New Generation

April 02, 2020

Casper ter Kuile, MDiv '16, MPP '16, and Angie Thurston, MDiv '16, map and convene the Millennial leaders of spiritual communities at the forefront of religious change. From CrossFit to dinner churches, Muslim small groups, and maker spaces, their work...

Communities of Faith and Covid-19

April 02, 2020

In a panel for Baylor University, HDS Professor Cornel West and alum Robert George, MTS '81, speak on faith communities coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, and what can religious leaders do for the communities during this time.

The Secret To Happy, Healthy Remote Work: Rituals

April 01, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak is accelerating social isolation. Cultivating remote workplace rituals can counter that, writes Casper ter Kuile, HDS ministry innovation fellow.

A Force for Good: A Student Reflection on HDS 3092: Ethical Discernment in Business Contexts

March 31, 2020

The following personal reflection was written by Chloe Merrell, student at the University of Cambridge. Chloe was awarded the Joseph Hodges Choate Memorial Fellowship, allowing her to study at Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in 2019-20 as a...