Daily Meditation for April 22, 2026
Joan Chittister writes in her book The time is Now, “Prophetic spirituality is an attitude of the soul” (p.42). She continues to say that the prophet uses this soul-seeing as […]
Entries by Emily Vranesh
National Volunteer Month
National Volunteer Month is celebrated each April to honor the contributions and impact of volunteers around the country. We are especially grateful for our own volunteers! Throughout the month, we’ve […]
Daily Meditation for April 21, 2026
Historically, we can trace the production and consumption of bread to over 20 thousand years ago—when wheat was domesticated in ancient civilizations such as Egypt and Greece. Sometimes called the […]
Daily Meditation for April 20, 2026
Some people do not communicate clearly. There are many reasons for this of course: speech impediment, diminished sense of self-worth, inability to find the right way of saying something—the list […]
Daily Meditation for April 17, 2026
Hold still . . . Stand still . . . Sit still . . . Many of us heard these two-word instructions when we were young children, perhaps before taking […]
Daily Meditation for April 16, 2026
In mid-April, nature blooms forth in color and new spring beauty. It’s a good thing because our souls have likely become weary with the harshness of winter. Spring feels gentler, […]
Daily Meditation for April 15, 2026
In today’s first reading from the Acts of the Apostles, we hear that the apostles were imprisoned for preaching the good news that Jesus had risen. At that time, some […]
Daily Meditation for April 14, 2026
The Incarnation, Redemption, and Resurrection of Jesus affect all of creation! The God-spark that I recognize and relate to in you, in myself, in orchids, dogs, flower gardens, sunsets, apple […]
In God’s Hands
I was wheeled into the surgery room for a hip replacement. While I was not very apprehensive about the surgery, I did not take for granted that the procedure would […]
Daily Meditation for April 13, 2026
“O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will proclaim Your praise.” This is an opening prayer prayed daily by monastics as they begin their Liturgy of the Hours Morning […]
