Minute Meditations

homeless man with a sign, begging for help.

Beggar, Mystic, Man of God

Murray Bodo, OFM July 20, 2025

Francis had noticed that when he went begging, few people looked into his eyes. They seemed always to avoid eye contact, either from embarrassment or fear or contempt.

A group of volunteers in solidarity embracing each other.

Commit to the Common Good

Mark P. Shea May 2, 2025

Solidarity means we are all in this together, and none of us can say, “Your end of the Titanic is sinking.”

carpenter working in his wood shop on wood.

Joseph the Righteous

John R. Barker, OFM May 1, 2025

In Joseph, who decided to send Mary away without disgracing her, we find the essence of what it means to be righteous.

The Face of God

Roch Niemier, OFM April 30, 2025

In the Incarnation, God revealed to us who God is. The Incarnation showed us the face of God.

St. Catherine of Siena: Pray for Us!

Franciscan Media April 29, 2025

Catherine of Siena stands as a companion with us on the Christian journey in her undivided effort to invite the Lord to take flesh in her own life.

shoes in front of a welcome rug with the words "Come as you are" printed on it.

We Walk among You

Christopher Heffron April 28, 2025

Those of us who are childless, divorced, or unmarried are, like everybody else, imperfect children of a perfect God.

folded hands holding a rosary with a cross, praying

Bring Everything to Christ

Carol Ann Morrow April 27, 2025

People walked days to hear me preach and in such numbers that I often spoke outdoors.

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