Daily Meditations Archives - Saint Benedict's Monastery

Daily Meditation for January 17, 2020

January 17, 2020

By now, most people know of the philanthropic efforts of Bill…

Daily Meditation for January 16, 2020

January 16, 2020

The virtues of faith and charity are often presented for reflection,…

Daily Meditation for January 15, 2020

January 15, 2020

It was December 1 that I awakened from a dream with the Spanish…

Daily Meditation for January 14, 2020

January 14, 2020

In 2002, Mr. Rogers (of television fame) said in a commencement…

Daily Meditation for January 13, 2020

January 13, 2020

Just a few weeks ago, Christians celebrated God becoming human—like…

Daily Meditation for January 10, 2020

January 10, 2020

Christmas is over. In the northern hemisphere, the days are long,…

Daily Meditation for January 9, 2020

January 9, 2020

He struggled across the hospital parking lot with a large paper…

Daily Meditation for January 8, 2020

January 8, 2020

Manal al-Sharif is a Saudi woman who “dared to drive” before…

Daily Meditation for January 7, 2020

January 7, 2020

For most of us, every day presents us with responsibilities to…

Daily Meditation for January 6, 2020

January 6, 2020

When you visualize the Three Kings journeying to Bethlehem around…

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