Minute Meditations

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Prophets and Mystics

Alicia von Stamwitz July 24, 2025

We’re all called to be prophets and mystics.

Reliance on God

Melanie Rigney January 4, 2021

Even if you just want to be left alone, have a conversation—real-time or virtual—with a family member or friend. Let him or her help.

A Return to the Ordinary

Diane M. Houdek January 2, 2021

Whether we’re traveling or at home, the one thing we know is that God is with us.

Mary, Mother of God

Pope Francis January 1, 2021

With Mary, the God-Child learned to listen to the yearnings, the troubles, the joys and the hopes of the people of the promise.

As the Year Draws to a Close

Pope Francis December 31, 2020

As another year draws to an end, let us pause before the manger and express our gratitude to God for all the signs of his generosity

Embrace the Darkness

Joseph Grant December 30, 2020

Should we turn our headlights off, linger long enough in unknowing, and let our eyes adjust to the dimness, we might discover that most especially in dark times we are not alone.

The Crib and the Cross

Murray Bodo, OFM December 29, 2020

St. Francis saw the connection between the crib and the cross.

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