The Gift of Gratitude
Remember the thank-you notes you wrote as a child to your grandparents, aunts and uncles? Remember the joy of receiving a thank-you card from someone? This reflection explores the meaning […]
Entries by Alyssa Tasto
Hope at the Reception Desk
At Saint Benedict’s Monastery, when we answer the phone or open our doors to visitors, it’s not only about charity. It’s about creating a community where dignity is upheld. That […]
Opening the Doors of Hope
All who come to Saint Benedict’s Monastery this year are welcomed by a banner hanging above the exterior doors, marking the Jubilee Year of Hope 2025 with the words, “Rejoice […]
Rainbows of Hope
When Sister Eunice Antony was asked to join the staff at the Spirituality Center•Studium at Saint Benedict’s Monastery in 2007, she was asked to start a ministry to an underserved […]
Whatsoever You Do
It was November, the temperature was dropping, and those experiencing homelessness began desperately searching for a place to stay warm. The staff and volunteers at the Lincoln Center were stressed […]
Benedictine Bridges: Reaching Out Across Generations
Proverbs 22:6 tells us, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” The sisters of Saint Benedict’s […]
Daily Meditation for May 29, 2025
On May 29, 1919, Charles Strite filed for a patent for the pop-up toaster, which he invented at a factory in Stillwater, Minnesota. Mr. Strite decided something needed to be […]
Daily Meditation for May 28, 2025
Pope Francis caught our attention with “listen up!” as the kids say! “Ours is not a joy that comes from having many possessions, but it comes from having encountered a […]
Faith and Works
It was Graduation Sunday at church last week. Many were surprised at how many teens we had graduating. Obviously, they haven’t been very visible on Sundays. Before anyone judges that […]
Daily Meditation for May 27, 2025
Summer often comes early in Minnesota. We thrill to see the buds bursting with “golden green” and to bask in the sun as it warms the earth. We think of […]
