Daily Meditation for December 23, 2025

In Katherine Hepburn’s autobiography, the legendary actress writes that the longer she lives, the more her many roles fall away, and the more the voice of her real self insists on being heard. The natural human tendency to gradually become our true selves, more authentically on the outside who we are on the inside, may be one of the most significant opportunities of our society’s longer lifespan. It won’t happen automatically though, without time spent in silence and reflection. But if we listen faithfully to the voice within, refusing to let it be drowned out by the many exterior voices that bombard us daily, we can discover the truth about who we are and who we were meant to be. Each of us is loved by God just as we are, without mask or pretense, without trying to prove or improve ourselves. Embrace this day as an opportunity to wear on the outside the face of the lovable, beautiful person within.

By Delores Dufner, OSB