Reach Out or Outreach?
The sisters at Saint Scholastica Convent, our retirement facility in St. Cloud, Minn., have a whole range of community groups that reach out to them: elementary, high school and college […]
Entries by Emily Vranesh
Noticing Opens Possibilities
The dreaded time had arrived. The mortician escorted my family to my dad before relatives and friends entered to say “goodbye.” I stood back from the casket. I didn’t want […]
Tidbits From the Past
St. Benedict’s Rule urges the abbot or prioress to seek counsel from the community members — for, as he wrote, “The Lord often reveals to the younger ones the wisest […]
Weavers of Wisdom
“Listen … incline the ear of your heart’ (Rule of Benedict, Prologue 1). With this warmest of invitations, speaking to the desires of Christians in every age, St. Benedict begins […]
In This Place Your Word is Planted
This year marks my third year serving as director of Campus Ministry at the College of Saint Benedict. At its heart, this work is a vocation rooted in community, one […]
Benedictine Wisdom at TEDxStCloud
In October 2025, Sister Michaela Hedican and Mary Bruno, local artist and owner of Bruno Press, a letterpress print shop in St. Joseph, Minn., took the stage at TEDxStCloud for […]
Groundbreaking Discernment
“Suddenly.” “Out of the blue.” “Unexpectedly.” These are words that are not usually applied to Benedictines who, by virtue of their way of life, reflect and deliberate. They also are […]
Shedding
It’s that time of year. Winter is all but behind us, and the shedding process begins. The sun renews by shedding its light—renewing all that it touches. Out of the […]
Daily Meditation for May 29, 2026
As summer approaches, amateur and seasoned gardeners are usually quite excited about their gardens. They are busy selecting a variety of garden seeds and have been planning with hopeful enthusiasm […]
Daily Meditation for May 28, 2026
Summer is the season to travel and explore new destinations. Some people visit foreign countries, others go to sparkling cities, others simply relax in a place of nature. Near or […]
