Minute Meditations

Take Nothing for the Journey

Casey Cole, OFM May 14, 2024

No matter what I come to expect, no matter how large and creative I think my imagination is, I always fall short of what God wants to accomplish.

Forgive Yourself

Martin Pable, OFM Cap May 13, 2024

Who of us has not agonized over decisions, actions, or omissions that caused pain to others and ourselves?

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Bedrock of Franciscan Peacemaking

Murray Bodo, OFM May 12, 2024

Mutual giving and receiving is the bedrock of Franciscan peacemaking.

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Be Vulnerable in the Moment

Richard Rohr, OFM May 11, 2024

We have to remember that how we do anything is how we do everything. How we do this moment is how we are going to do the next moment.

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Jesus Calls Us

Casey Cole, OFM May 10, 2024

Jesus is calling us, and we must be willing to let go of what keeps us from him.

God’s Plan Is Eternal

Holly Schapker May 9, 2024

It is easy to imagine Mary feeling stress during her early years with Jesus in this passing world.

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Spiritual Nourishment from Mary

Murray Bodo, OFM May 8, 2024

Of all the titles and epithets of Mary, the ones that make her most human and real to us are those relating to her motherhood.

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