Minute Meditations

Despair descends when we feel helpless and trapped in a dire situation. When hope breaks ground, we feel empowered.

One of our deepest longings as human beings, as social beings, is to be understood even in our most perplexing and difficult moments.

Knowing that one is being prayed for can open a person’s soul to be receptive to hope.

Juan Diego reminds us to keep our ears attuned to God rather than keeping our eyes on the clock.

Forgiveness is not a feeling. It is a decision, an act of the will, a resolution, a firm choice to free ourselves from the continued influence and control of the adversary.

You don’t have to “believe” in Santa Claus to get into the spirit of the season or to be uplifted by its special charm.