Minute Meditations
Communion Call
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 25, 2025
Stand in the winter’s cold Where the warmth of animals surrounds the mother’s love.
Advent with the Saints: Francis of Assisi
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 24, 2025
St. Francis left his prosperous life in Assisi and descended to the marshes to serve the lepers.
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Advent with the Saints: Maria Faustina Kowalska
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 23, 2025
The Bible is full of great love stories and love songs.
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Advent with the Saints: Elizabeth
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 22, 2025
Elizabeth must have had a pretty good press agent. Her story gets three days’ worth of exposure in the run-up to Christmas!
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Advent with the Saints: Ruth
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 21, 2025
A Scripture scholar once commented that the genealogy in Matthew’s Gospel is one of the least-appreciated parts of the Bible.
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Advent with the Saints: Joseph
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 20, 2025
Joseph is the silent figure in the Christmas stories. We never hear him speak; his annunciation—in Matthew’s Gospel—narrates Joseph’s story without giving us any of his words.
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Advent with the Saints: John XXIII
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 19, 2025
In our day, “Good Pope John” carried the message of the Good News to the world with graciousness and humor.
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