Entries by Alyssa Tasto

A Daily Liturgy

The Gospel of Thomas gives good advice: “Recognize what is before your eyes, and what is hidden will be revealed to you.” Obviously, there is not much that I can […]

Psalm 146

Every morning at 7 a.m., the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict come together to pray the LOH—the Liturgy of the Hours—for the world. The Liturgy of the Hours […]

I Will Not be Confused

The day dawns as scrambling thoughts spawn. “Nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Yet to my right and to my left confusion adds to an illusion which is not […]

The Last Rose of Summer

As Sister Dorothy sets a pink rose on the table, my breath catches in delight and awe. What beauty! What thoughtfulness as she shares the fruits of her gardening with […]