Minute Meditations

A woman waiting for a train.

Confessions of a Prodigal Daughter

Looking back I see how easy it was to blame God when I was the one who had gone away—forsaking the healing sacrament of God’s grace.
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Be Not Afraid

Jesus’s frequent refrain—“Do not be afraid”—should be our mantra of discipleship.
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Submit to the Will of God

What makes a son good is not what he says to his father, but what he does after the fact by working in the fields (Matthew 21:28–31).
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Hand holding a dying leaf.

Embrace Death

For us, as human beings, death is dark and scary and real. Even though we believe and trust in God, death can cause anxiety and anguish.
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Woman sitting alone on a pier.

Spiritual Emptiness

Don’t be alone in your spiritual emptiness. Join a Bible study or faith-sharing group in your parish in person or online.
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The Weight of Our Sins

God knows our flaws and loves us in spite of them. We are not irredeemable.
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sad woman behind a window with water drops.

‘God Has Collected Your Tears’

I don’t think you can get to a place of being open to God’s grace unless you feel that your lament has been heard.
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