Daily Meditation for February 6, 2025
Have you ever watched a weaver at work? Even when you know very little about weaving, it’s obvious that you need both warp and woof—both vertical and horizontal threads—to produce […]
Entries by Alyssa Tasto
Daily Meditation for February 5, 2025
A devout rabbi once said, “In my youth, fired with the love of God, I thought I could convert the whole world and bring unity among all people. But soon […]
Uncommon Courage
I believe Sister Joan Chittister is a prophetic voice in our day! She challenges me, makes me feel very uncomfortable when she writes in her book, The Time is NOW: a […]
Daily Meditation for February 4, 2025
Levels of faith often rise and fall, depending on circumstances, our felt needs and attitudes on any given day. Yet faith is essential during life’s ups and downs—especially when some […]
Daily Meditation for February 3, 2025
Rudy, a golden retriever, followed his trainer into church, trotting as the master of the space and the center of people’s attention. He settled on the floor of the pew; […]
Daily Meditation for January 31, 2025
The stillness of winter may offer an environment for a space of time for quiet. Granted, family responsibilities and work engagements take precedence, but still this time of the year […]
Daily Meditation for January 30, 2025
Among the tools of good works St. Benedict lists in his Rule is this stern command: “Never nurse a grudge.” That brilliant phrase says that we must be sick or […]
Daily Meditation for January 29, 2025
During this first month of the new year 2025, we might be thinking about our new year’s resolutions and how we are hoping to improve our lives, behaviors, relationships and […]
A Prayer for Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! Love is a many splendored thing … and a whole lot more. Love is … you try to explain it. I asked some youngsters about love and […]
Daily Meditation for January 28, 2025
Most of the year is made up of ordinary dates. January 28 is one of them. Most of our days are ordinary days when nothing exceptional happens. That means that […]
