How to Receive SSJE's Daily Meditations and Sermons

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You can receive SSJE's daily meditations by subscribing through the community's website at ssje.org/subscribe/. The site's "Brother, Give Us A Word" section is described as a daily meditation to start your day, and it includes a "Subscribe here" link. Recent sermons from the chapel are also published on the site, so you can read them there without needing a separate subscription.

Daily Meditations: "Brother, Give Us A Word"

SSJE (the Society of Saint John the Evangelist) presents "Brother, Give Us A Word" as a daily meditation. The homepage shows a sample meditation and a "Subscribe here" link that leads to the subscription page.

What to do:

  1. Go to ssje.org and find the "Brother, Give Us A Word" section, or go directly to ssje.org/subscribe/.
  2. Follow the subscription instructions on that page to sign up for the daily meditation.

What you get: A short daily reflection to start your day, written in the community's voice. The sample on the homepage, by Br. James Koester, reflects on inclusion and God's promise of welcome.

What the site does not specify: The subscription page is the place to confirm delivery format (such as email), frequency details, and whether any cost applies. The site mentions "subscribe" but does not state pricing, so check the subscribe page for current terms rather than assuming it is free.

Sermons from the Chapel

Recent sermons are published on the site under "Recent Sermons from the Chapel." Each entry includes the sermon title, the brother who preached, and a date. For example, "On Christian Proficiency" by Br. Keith Nelson is dated October 11, 2026, and the listing shows a comments option.

How to access them: Browse the sermons section on ssje.org. You can read the published sermon text and, where available, leave or read comments. The site does not describe a separate sermon podcast or email subscription, so the website itself is the reliable entry point for this content.

Other Ways to Stay Connected

Beyond the daily meditation and sermons, the homepage points to several related resources:

Resource What it offers
Worship With Us Information on worshipping with the community
Book a Retreat Retreat booking with the monks
Become a Brother Vocations information, including videos of brothers describing why they came to SSJE
News from the Monastery & Emery House Community news and events

If your main goal is the daily meditation, the subscribe page is the direct route. If you want sermons, start with the sermons section on the site. For anything involving visits, retreats, or vocations, use the corresponding pages linked from the homepage.