Daily Meditation for October 17, 2023
During a discussion on ways of praying, Sheryl shared that she learned one of her favorite ways of praying from her five-year-old nephew, Tim, at a party at her parents’ […]
Entries by Laura Suhr, OSB
Daily Meditation for October 16, 2023
It is a burden and frightening responsibility to form one’s conscience, to vote one’s conscience and to be faithful citizens in our world, especially at this time prior to our […]
Daily Meditation for October 13, 2023
Moving through changes can be an exciting and joyful time in one’s life. It can also bring with it some difficulties and challenges that call for an open spirit and […]
Daily Meditation for October 12, 2023
Grandma Reuter listened and listened and listened . . . as each child (3-5 of them) told her of happenings at school that day–often the same event. Grandma gave attention […]
Daily Meditation for October 11, 2023
Sharing from Dorothy Day: In Berkeley we lived in a house with an attic and I spent hours one rainy Sunday afternoon reading the Bible. I remember nothing that I […]
Life Brewed Into Wine
Place dandelion blossoms into boiling water, let sit for four minutes, remove and discard blossoms, let water cool…Stir in sugar, orange, lemon and yeast…and you are on your way to […]
Daily Meditation for October 10, 2023
Among the many OT stories we read/hear, the story of Jonah’s mission to Nineveh is highly dramatic and awesome. What great evil have Nineveh’s citizens done to bring God’s wrath […]
Daily Meditation for October 9, 2023
A family from Central America, who had settled in Texas, decided to visit relatives “up north.” Four young children, one infant and a babe in arms came with their parents […]
Daily Meditation for October 6, 2023
In the book What We Carry, Maya Shanghag Lang recalls a story her mother told about a woman crossing a river carrying her small child. Due to the currents, it […]
Daily Meditation for October 5, 2023
Last month when we celebrated Labor Day it occurred to me that it was actually more a day to relax; maybe even a day to reflect on how and why […]
