Articles by Madison Perry

Institute for Faith Vocation Culture

Culture

Vocation: Resurrection

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“Practice resurrection.” – Wendell Berry There’s a school of thought that says that moments of beauty and goodness are escapist – they distract us from life’s hard realities. Sweetness is sappiness, nature walks are flights from reality, anything picturesque is saccharine. Here’s an example of a moment where that theory fails to explain what is...

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Institute for Faith Vocation Culture

Faith • Liturgical Reflections

On Occupation & Ashes

| 3 min read

Do you feel trapped in an occupation? When asked to describe the perfect job, I often find myself frustrated, exclaiming: “It doesn’t exist!” Recently, a friend confessed a dark day-dream: at least once a day he imagines that if he were to die, the world would go on fine without him. He imagines this because...

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