Margarita Mooney Suarez - author / professor / contemplative

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Margarita is a scholar, author, educator, mentor and public speaker.

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This. Was. Epic. My convo with @PageauJonathan on Mary as the Burning Bush went deep into history, psychology, and… https://t.co/8TDKldTiby

Had such a great time talking to Jonathan Pageau last week about sacred art!! Here’s the video if you missed it. I’… https://t.co/BvOtloAuD4

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The Latest

How (Not) to Prepare for a Retreat: Listening with our Bodies in Prayer

Marriage and Identity: Continuity and a New Beginning as Margarita Mooney Clayton

“Overcoming Academic Pressure with Intellectual Character”

Article on “Ráfagas for My Birthday: Ending the cycle of violence in Nicaragua required more…

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Article on “Why Choose Mystery Over Ideology?” Published in Comment Magazine

Article on “How Can Education Unite Us Rather than Fragment Us?” Published in Public Discourse

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Being Human in the Modern World: Why Personalism Matters for Education and Culture

Being a Contemplative Academic

Educating for Beauty and Wisdom

Founded in 2016 by Margarita Mooney Clayton, the Scala Foundation's mission is to restore meaning and purpose to American culture by focusing on the intersection of artists (culture creators), liberal arts education and religion (liturgy, personal prayer, theology).

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