Daily Meditation for May 21, 2026

Remember what we did as little children when we skinned a knee, hit our thumb with a hammer or received a scratch in a fight with a sibling? Many of us ran to the closest adult who either kissed the wound, hugged us, or said soothing words which had a healing and calming effect. It is amazing what a sympathetic hug, word, or touch did for us as children. But it is not only little children who get hurt. Older children and adults get hurt too. Unkind remarks, not being included in the group, stress due to unemployment or homelessness can wound deeply. We might not all be Florence Nightingales or health care workers, but we can all be healers of body and spirit as we reach out to others in their pain with acceptance, empathetic listening, words of encouragement and a blessing. It is amazing what a sympathetic hug, word, or touch can do for us at any age!

By Eunice Antony, OSB