Daily Meditation for October 22, 2025
“Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). Autumn brings a stillness that speaks volumes as it caresses our senses. Bright blazes of color bless our vision as […]
Entries by Alyssa Tasto
Who Goes to a Writing Conference on a Saturday?
Since I have been an English/writing teacher my entire career, this is not a question I ask, but rather, I ask if there is a writing conference anywhere nearby on […]
Daily Meditation for October 21, 2025
Not long ago I read the statement, “Be yourself. Everyone else is taken!” We are often inclined to compare ourselves with others or wish to be like someone we admire. […]
Daily Meditation for October 20, 2025
“Look for the face of God.” “I looked for the face of God.” These quotes from Psalm 27 are both an invitation and a challenge. The challenging response to look […]
Daily Meditation for October 17, 2025
“I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree.” This poem, by Joyce Kilmer, speaks of what many of us experience. Trees are truly beautiful. […]
Daily Meditation for October 16, 2025
In The Joy of the Gospel (Evangelii Gaudium), Pope Francis writes, “I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets…” He states […]
“I Did the Best I Could…”
“If you could do it over, what would you do differently as you raised your children?” I asked this question of my 80-year-old mother. Without hesitation, she responded, “I’d hug […]
Daily Meditation for October 14, 2025
Psalm 36 reminds us of God’s enduring and intimate presence with us as we feast on the abundance of God’s house and drink from the river of God’s delights. October […]
Daily Meditation for October 13, 2025
In Ecclesiastes, chapter three, in the Bible we read, “There is an appointed time for everything and for every purpose under heaven.” It then goes on to describe the many […]
A Morning Prayer
I love the early morning hours. Usually, I arise at 5 a.m. But with a 6:30 a.m. appointment today, I had to be out of the comfy zone by 4:30 […]
