Minute Meditations

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.

Jesus’s frequent refrain—“Do not be afraid”—should be our mantra of discipleship.

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).

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.

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

God knows our flaws and loves us in spite of them. We are not irredeemable.