Daily Meditation for May 20, 2026
An advantage of living in a climate with four seasons, one of them winter, is that we don’t have to simply believe in the possibility of rebirth. We see it […]
Entries by Emily Vranesh
To My Farmer and to Yours
Written for my farmer years ago. May it now be in honor of yours. Roots grow deep as the heart of the farmer lingers deeper still. Earth trodden soil layered […]
Daily Meditation for May 19, 2026
In today’s gospel, Jesus says: “I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world.” I found it hard to connect with this passage because I […]
Daily Meditation for May 18, 2026
Our faith is not always steadfast; it rises and falls depending on our current situations and feelings. This was true of Jesus’ closest followers, too. John’s Gospel tells of a […]
Daily Meditation for May 15, 2026
It’s surprising how memory works, how something seemingly insignificant can stick with us, allowing us decades later to return to a particular place and time and remember it as if […]
Daily Meditation for May 14, 2026
If you look closely at Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the Last Supper, you will see a saltshaker has been knocked over by the arm of Judas Iscariot. Salt was […]
Daily Meditation for May 13, 2026
“What day is it?” asked Pooh. “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh.1 Yes, but. . . . Sometimes our list of negative reasons discredits today as being […]
Mother Earth, We Care
It’s January. Seed catalogs are arriving. Sisters are poring over them, anticipating fresh lettuce that would announce the beginning of the produce season, sumptuous red tomatoes—and many of them; green […]
Daily Meditation for May 12, 2026
Every morning, I go to my meditation space to read and pray. It is a daily practice that is essential for preparing myself for the day. Each piece is there: […]
Daily Meditation for May 11, 2026
More than wishful thinking, the expression “April Showers Bring May Flowers,” is surely a harbinger of spring. From the appearance of the first dandelion, much to young children’s delight, adults […]
