Daily Meditation for January 3, 2024
We often speak of our lives as a journey … and “journey” often implies a destination. But recently, I received a new insight into the kind of journey one’s life […]
Entries by Amanda Hackett
Redefining Loneliness
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, author of the classic Gift From the Sea, speaks mysterious words about the human experience of loneliness, an uncomfortable situation, at best, and one from which we […]
Daily Meditation for January 2, 2024
Penelope Wilcock in her book, In the Heart of Advent, reminds us of our connection with everything God created. Even the brilliant stars above are our “siblings!” We are all […]
Daily Meditation for January 1, 2024
On January 1, we think about making positive changes in our life and choose admirable New Year’s resolutions. Time has passed. Do we remember what we hoped to change? Rita […]
Daily Meditation for December 29, 2023
We have completed the preparation time of Advent and the celebration time of Christmas. We now look to a new year of grace and blessings! At this time, we often […]
Daily Meditation for December 28, 2023
Now is the time of fresh starts. This is the season that makes everything new. There is a longstanding rumor that Spring is the time of renewal…but Spring is too […]
Mary Jane (Georgene) Cournoyer, OSB
Mary Jane (Georgene) Cournoyer, OSB Saint Benedict’s Monastery St. Joseph, Minn. February 22, 1925 – December 25, 2023 The Eucharist of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on […]
Daily Meditation for December 27, 2023
A new year is coming at the end of this week—a time for new beginnings, a chance to start over, begin again. Starting over is what life is about. Being […]
Under the Mistletoe
Have you ever kissed God? I’ve thought about it and wondered if it would be anything like kissing Sam. Sam and I were busy with last-minute decorations for liturgy in […]
Daily Meditation for December 26, 2023
It’s the day after Christmas, let the celebration continue! With the sights and sounds of that sacred day still resonating in our minds and hearts, may the meaning of that […]
