Weekly Meditation, July 15 to 19, 2024
A change of pace is a welcome thing, especially when accompanied by seasonal change. And when the seasons change, so do we. Our team of writers will be having a […]
Entries by Alyssa Tasto
For the Wounded One
“It’s broken! I know it’s broken! I can’t move my right arm! How could I have missed the step?” These inner questions took over my reaction. I missed the step […]
Resisting Retirement
“Pass on the baton” refers not only to a new conductor or parade majorette—it’s a term often used to indicate a major passage of life. Facing retirement, a person may […]
Weekly Meditation, July 8 to 12, 2024
A change of pace is a welcome thing, especially when accompanied by seasonal change. And when the seasons change, so do we. Our team of writers will be having a […]
Benedictine Life: A Model for Synodality
In October 2021, Pope Francis invited the entire Church to participate in a Synod on Synodality. Drawing from the New Testament and the life of the early Church, the Second […]
All Are One
Philosopher Jacob Needleman, author of The American Soul: The Inward Work of Democracy, passionately presents some of the great, though fallible human beings who forged this country we love, men […]
Friends’ Corner: An Overview of Arleen McCarty Hynes, OSB
In addition to being a writer in my day job, I also write biographies of Roman Catholic sisters for Wikipedia, and I help sisters publish their own books and articles. […]
The Gift of Literacy
Blessed to be an educator for 44 years, one considers from time to time the impact on those lives touched. My work with children, from birth to high school, encompassed […]
Called by a New Name
When the name Sister Mary Anthony Wagner is heard, I suspect many images of this incredible woman emerge in the minds of hearers. The first one to emerge in my […]
Sewing Through Lent
I couldn’t give it away. When I sat down at my sewing machine to make sure it still worked, it felt so good, so right. I couldn’t part with my […]
