Minute Meditations:
Growing in Mindfulness
Gratefulness can be practiced, cultivated,
learned. And as we grow in gratefulness,
we grow in mindfulness.
Facing Grief during
the Holidays
The holidays are a time for warmth
and family for many. For others, it’s
a time of isolation and sadness.
Saint of the Day:
Presentation of the Virgin Mary
This feast celebrates Mary's presentation in the
Temple by her parents Anna and Joachim.
Don’t Let Family Struggles Get
You Down On Thanksgiving
Family drama is] bound to surface this Thanksgiving.
But there are ways to cope.
Trusting the River
Whenever anxiety about the future
seems to creep up and seize my heart
or mind, I remind myself that I’m already
in the river. I remind myself to choose the
waters over the boat or the dock.
Saint Francis and the
Taming of the Wolf
The story of how Francis of Assisi
tamed the Wolf of Gubbio is one of the
great legends linked with the life of the
saint.
Thomas Merton on Hope
Thomas Merton spent countless hours writing
about the power of hope. Here are some of his
thoughts.
