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The Wilderness Journal

Prayer and Path-making in the Urban Landscape - Poet and author Angela Doll Carlson presents “The Wilderness Journal,” an exploration of living in the city, prayer and path-making, finding pockets of ... Read more

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A Sense of Place

A Sense of Place

In this episode of the Wilderness Journal, Angela talks with poet Scott Cairns about having a sense of “place” in one’s ... Read more

16 Mar 2018

36mins

Ranked #2

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The Trouble with Time

The Trouble with Time

On this episode of The Wilderness Journal, Angela Doll Carlson explores the topic of "time" with her friend (and Ancient... Read more

9 Feb 2018

45mins

Ranked #3

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Poetry and Liturgy

Poetry and Liturgy

In troubled times, some people turn to binge watching television shows, some to food, some to drink. Angela turns to poe... Read more

20 Oct 2016

24mins

Ranked #4

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Everybody Has a Hatchet

Everybody Has a Hatchet

We all have ways to work through our hang ups. Whether we run away from the things we fear or rush headlong toward them,... Read more

1 Jun 2017

9mins

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Thank You for Not Smoking

Thank You for Not Smoking

What is stirring when we meet our rebel self? And when that rebel self shows up, what wisdom will we find there? On this... Read more

17 Nov 2016

39mins

Ranked #6

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To the Shore

To the Shore

In times of fear and distress, we can turn to the simple act of prayer to calm the waters. Angela reads a passage from N... Read more

16 Jan 2018

10mins

Ranked #7

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Into the Wilderness Pt 1

Into the Wilderness Pt 1

On this episode of the Wilderness Journal, Angela contemplates exploring the “wilds” of Chicago and discusses hot button... Read more

8 Dec 2017

39mins

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On Stillness

On Stillness

As attention spans shrink, what entices us to move more deeply into mystery and stillness? How can the acts of reading a... Read more

31 Aug 2017

35mins

Ranked #9

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Into the Wilderness Pt 2: Re-Wilding the Heart

Into the Wilderness Pt 2: Re-Wilding the Heart

In this episode Angela continues her conversation with Orthodox priest and Spiritual Ecologist, Fr. Kaleeg Hainsworth wh... Read more

3 Jan 2018

47mins

Ranked #10

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Under the Skin

Under the Skin

There are days when we need to hear words to lift us up out of the dirt. Whether they are words of poetry, or words from... Read more

17 Oct 2017

9mins

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Monk in the City

Monk in the City

The preflight announcement on the plane always instructs us to “put our own mask on first” before helping someone else b... Read more

3 Nov 2016

11mins

Ranked #12

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Mother’s Day - On Being Grateful

Mother’s Day - On Being Grateful

While most Mother’s Day celebrations include things like cards, brunch or carnations, there are other, more tangible way... Read more

12 May 2017

39mins

Ranked #13

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Advent: Sound and Water

Advent: Sound and Water

This season of The Nativity, or Advent, is busy for us. Preparation is our watch-word, but too often our attention is co... Read more

29 Nov 2016

28mins

Ranked #14

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Suffering and Sickness - Part 1

Suffering and Sickness - Part 1

The church fathers have a lot to say about suffering but what can we make of it in our modern lives? In this episode, An... Read more

16 Jun 2017

19mins

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Suffering and Struggle - Part 2

Suffering and Struggle - Part 2

In this episode of The Wilderness Journal, Angela continues her discussion with writer/nurse, Adrienne Bocci-DiSanto abo... Read more

7 Jul 2017

20mins

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