HeyJaredAttention and Astonishment
Contemplative notes to link our modern lives with our ancient faith
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- Sep 14, 2026
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Grief and Hope Hold Hands (opens the original)
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First of all, thank you all so much for sharing in my excitement about the book! I’m so grateful for your kindness. Publishing a book is a long journey, and I’m delighted to have you by my side for these final miles.I generally only send out a Substack post once a month, so this is a rarity, but I wanted to share something a bit time-sensitive with you. (If you’re new here, welcome! I promise not to spam your inbox!)Tha
Book Cover Reveal! (opens the original)
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Six years ago, in the depths of the Covid pandemic, way back when I first started writing professionally, I sat down on the couch amidst Duplo blocks and sippy cups and asked myself a question: If I were to write a book, what would it be about?And like a flash of lightning, I knew the answer. Attention.Thanks for reading Attention and Astonishment! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<input class="em
Pilgrimage, Podcast, Protest (opens the original)
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Imagine walking into a church with no art. No stained glass windows. No icons. No mosaics. No intricate carved wood. Imagine a mass or service with no music, no artfully composed liturgy. Imagine the last 2,000 years of the Christian tradition (and the Jewish tradition stretching long before it) with no paintings, no poems, no sculptures, no soaring feats of architecture.It isn’t that art is necessary for God to be present, of course, but rather that the art we make is an outpouring of our exper
Face Pressed Against the Glass (opens the original)
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I asked her the same question I ask everyone. I asked her because I always need to hear the answer. About a month ago I was moderating a Q&A for my friend Mary Fontana at an event for her beautiful new book on Annunciation House in El Paso, Strangers in the Province of Joy, and I slid my own question in right at the very end.<div class="captioned-image-c
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