“That was the secret to his healing. Not denying any of his amazing personal gifts, but rather offering his gifts at the altar for God to consecrate and use in ways, far beyond what Herbert could have mustered on his own stage.” Br. Curtis Almquist honors the life and witness of George Herbert, poet and priest.

“Much of God’s provision for us is mysterious, dark, and frustratingly hidden. I know this has been true in my own life, and I suspect it is probably true for many of us. Times when it’s hard to take Jesus at his word when he says, 'Ask, and it will be given you.'” Br. Sean Glenn leans into Jesus' invitation for our total trust in the promise of God's provision.

“For all its familiarity, the Lord’s Prayer is one of the most radical acts a Christian can do. It is radical, because in the first two words, we say something profound about ourselves, and about God.” Br. James Koester invites us to be united in prayer as we proclaim our belongingness to God.

“More giving up, letting go, and self-denial, more awareness of need and sin, more repentance and vulnerability? Do we really need more Lent? The past year feels like a long Lent with so much loss and grief, and it is as if we are still waiting for Easter. Now more Lenten wilderness again?” Even amidst our weariness, Br. Luke Ditewig invites us to find a loving image of God to pray with and reminds us to listen for God's steadfast refrain: "You are my beloved."

“To offer and receive help, however, is not the sign of weakness so many of us think it is. Rather it is a sign of love, our giving, receiving, and needing love.” Br. James Koester reveals our need and revels in our reliance on our Savior.

“Every one of us has plenty of reasons to kneel in repentance today. But here’s the Good News: Jesus came for sinners. He was born, lived and died, and was raised again for people like you and me.” On Ash Wednesday, Br. David Vryhof acknowledges our humanity and points us to God's heart, overflowing with love for us.

“The good news of the gospel of the Transfiguration is not that some mystical experience happened long ago on a mountaintop far away, to someone not even remotely like us, who was simply pretending to be human. The good news of the gospel of the Transfiguration is that in Jesus, God has taken all that is disfigured, diseased, and dying and has transfigured it with the light of divine glory.” Br. James Koester finds light shining even in the darkness of our current moment: God in the person of Jesus has been here before us, and even now is transforming and transfiguring the world, and making it new once more.

“What is just as true now as it was then? Certainly the evil ordered by Herod to slaughter babies is timeless. It is just as evil to us now as it was then. It was an evil fueled by fear, anger, and power. Three poisons with timeless potency.” Br. Jack Crowley considers the relevance of the Church's Feast commemorating the slaughter of the Holy Innocents.

“Did his coming make a difference?  Has the Savior actually saved us?  If the Messiah has come, and if he now reigns, why is there still such suffering and chaos in the world? We say we have a Savior, but it often appears that we still need one.” Br. David Vryhof steps into the complicated "already, but not yet" of God's promises, realized and also still to come in Jesus Christ, the Messiah.

“Being human is amazing. Remember the wonder of our breath, every movement we make, our capacity for imagination and discovery, for being playful and creative. Remember how skin and other organs work to protect from and then restore after injury. Remember the healing power of touch, listening, tears, and laughter.” As we marvel at the mystery of "Word made flesh," Br. Luke Ditewig invites us to embrace the joys of being human, even amidst the challenges, even right now.