Daily Meditation for October 6, 2026
“O Lord, open my lips and my mouth will proclaim Your praise.” This invocation prayed daily by many monastics is a fitting prayer to begin a new day. Much of […]
Entries by Emily Vranesh
Breaking Ground
After years of community discernment, reflection and trusting the Holy Spirit, our community celebrated a historic milestone on June 17, 2026: the groundbreaking of our new monastery. What began as […]
Daily Meditation for October 5, 2026
October can be a wonderful month. Trees are changing into bright shades of red, orange and yellow. Farmers are completing the gathering of crops and people are enjoying comfort foods, […]
Daily Meditation for October 2, 2026
“The light shines in the darkness.” These well-known words are the part of the opening sentences of St. John’s Gospel. It’s fall, and as the daylight hours dwindle, it seems […]
Daily Meditation for October 1, 2026
October is the month when we celebrate the feast of the Guardian Angels. Do you recognize yours? Perhaps, there are unexplained happenings that might be called “Guardian Angel Moments.” For […]
Daily Meditation for September 30, 2026
The geese are flying, gathering for their trip south. Once they take off for good, the Canada Goose is known to fly in a “v” shape, with one taking turns […]
On Solid Ground
At the top of the hill stood a tent. Twas years back before barely a beaten path was trod hillside. Invited into the tent were souls yearning to hear more […]
Daily Meditation for September 29, 2026
Today we celebrate three of God’s archangels: Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, who are mentioned in the Bible as messengers from God. Angels are always around us and they always have […]
Daily Meditation for September 28, 2026
“There is more to life than speed,” I remind myself when the elderly person in front of me walks too slowly down the hallway, the check-out line at the counter […]
Daily Meditation for September 25, 2026
Scott Fitzgerald reminds us, “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” Football, falling leaves and frost are all a part of the crispness of fall. […]
