Daily Meditation for November 14, 2023
In Matthew’s Gospel (21:10–27), we have a classic case, seen often in our day as who helps with the parish projects. Jesus gives the example of a father who has […]
Entries by Amanda Hackett
Daily Meditation for November 13, 2023
During the month of November, we honor all military veterans on November 11. It is also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, as […]
Daily Meditation for Friday, November 10
Today is Martin Luther’s birthday, a church reformer during his lifetime. Here are some facts about Martin Luther that we can appreciate. He was a German priest, theologian, author, hymn […]
Daily Meditation for November 9, 2023
Our world is so full of God’s beauty and love and we are called to savor that. Our world is also full of hate and violence and we need to […]
Daily Meditation for November 8, 2023
Garden tools have been stored for the season. Harvesting, albeit laborious, was satisfying for its bounty. In recent weeks, nature has been in transition. Bright foliage has yielded to compost. […]
Strength to Love
I have just finished reading Dr. Martin Luther King’s Strength to Love, in which one can find endless pithy statements that feed one’s soul or stymy one’s mind with endless […]
Daily Meditation for November 7, 2023
In his poem “Unsaid,” Dana Goia describes the aches, the joys, the “tongue-tied” loves we keep inside, not daring to reveal our deepest selves to others. The poem ends with […]
Daily Meditation for November 6, 2023
Books are a good way to provide entertainment and open our eyes to new perspectives, but do you ever think, “So many books, so little time.” If you find yourself […]
Daily Meditation for November 3, 2023
Fall makes me think of aging. And listening to Alan Jackson makes me think he agrees! The first verse of his “The Older I Get is” is “The older I […]
Daily Meditation for November 2, 2023
All of us have felt the loss, expected or unexpected, of family and friends. Death has taken them from us and we mourn their departure. Often, only faith can lift […]
