Minute Meditations

Advent with the Saints: Adolph Kolping

Greg Friedman, OFM December 2, 2025

The “Kolping Society,” as it is popularly known, seeks to emphasize the dignity of human work and support family life.

woman holding a sign welcoming refugees.

Advent with the Saints: Frances Xavier Cabrini

Greg Friedman, OFM December 1, 2025

Much of the Catholic Church in the United States has grown through the faith of thousands of immigrants who came here over the centuries.

Advent with the Saints: Isaiah

Greg Friedman, OFM November 30, 2025

Passages from Isaiah are among the most beautiful in the Bible, touching upon poetic imagery of deserts blooming, mountains lowering, and valleys filling up.

Torch in the sky | Photo by Sourabh Barua on Unsplash

Raise Our Torches

Rebecca Freeman November 25, 2025

Lady Liberty, inspire us. Mother Mary, deliver us.

Praying with Our Bodies

Shannon K. Evans November 23, 2025

Although our culture separates body and spirit, the very incarnation of Jesus speaks to a higher reality.

two women standing in a field and holding each a flower

Intentional Discipleship

Mark P. Shea November 22, 2025

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

Man praying | Photo by Luke Downing on Unsplash

Silent Prayer

Jeremy Harrington, OFM November 20, 2025

Sit down and, keeping your back straight but free, begin quieting your mind and your body by taking a few relaxing, deep breaths. Close your eyes if you wish. Center your awareness on the silent and infinite presence of God within ...