Minute Meditations

A statue of St. Francis of Assisi on a horse as a young soldier

St. Francis Encounters the Crucified Christ

Ilia Delio, OSF July 5, 2025

The Franciscan path to God is an inversion of monastic values. Rather than fleeing the world to find God, God is to be found in the world. The idea that “the world is our cloister” finds its root in Francis ...

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When We Find God

Ilia Delio, OSF March 4, 2025

Prayer begins in the poverty of the desert and is the cry of the poor person who is far from home and seeks the way to the source of life.

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‘Protect All Those Who Flee’

Christopher Heffron March 3, 2025

It takes grit to cross a border for a better life, irrespective of laws.

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a parent holding hands with a child surrounded by sunlight.

Don’t Block Out the Spirit

Ilia Delio, OSF March 2, 2025

When we are truly ourselves, God shines through us in the most glorious and unique way.

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woman reflecting while watching a sunset

God’s Humble Heart

John R. Barker, OFM February 28, 2025

God gives us everything we need to attain all of God’s gracious promises.

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Let Us Rebuild

Franciscan Media February 27, 2025

“He who has persevered to the end will be saved.”

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two women standing in a field and holding each a flower

Intentional Discipleship

Mark P. Shea February 26, 2025

Intentional discipleship is the decision to “drop one’s nets.”

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