Daily Meditation for October 28, 2024
Marlys and her two teenage friends liked to take turns sharing good things that happened to them or that they did on the spur of the moment and felt good […]
Entries by Alyssa Tasto
Daily Meditation for October 24, 2024
One day, a young woman named Alice was walking with her friend, Mary, and they met a person, Carol, whose face was badly disfigured from a fire. Mary, not having […]
Daily Mediation for October 23, 2024
The Sunday Gospels for these weeks in Ordinary Time tell of the many miracles of healing that Jesus did for the people. If we just look around us, we can […]
Not Content
“’Tis a Gift to be Simple” is one of my favorite songs. Longing for simple living and actually living simply are two very different things. To be consumers in the […]
Daily Meditation for October 22, 2024
Have you ever wondered about the origin of the electric light bulb? 145 years ago today, Thomas Edison shared with the world his successful invention of the electric light bulb. […]
Daily Meditation for October 21, 2024
Election time is charged with strong opinions, voicing of convictions, and filled with great divisions. God has put a strong desire in each of us to seek and pursue what […]
Daily Meditation for October 18, 2024
From the Rule of St. Benedict: The Tools of Good Works “Do not aspire to be called holy before you really are, but first be holy that you may more […]
Daily Meditation for October 17, 2024
Saints and angels have graced our days these weeks. Saint Francis, the little humble man, is often found in gardens and among birds and animals. His love was gentle and […]
The Serious Side of Humor
Recently, at a writing conference, a speaker explored what she called “the serious side of humor.” I’m still considering her ideas, because I’m not sure I’m able to find seriousness […]
Daily Meditation for October 15, 2024
We all hope for mercy. We are none of us perfect and none of us go through life without hurting someone else. We can’t do anything to earn our forgiveness […]
