Minute Meditations

St. Anthony, Our Teacher

Jack Wintz, OFM June 9, 2025

In canonizing Anthony in 1232, Pope Gregory IX spoke of him as the “Ark of the Testament” and the “Repository of Holy Scripture.”

Creation Never Hurries

Kyle Kramer May 27, 2025

Creation will not hurry. Yet, as life thrives and evolves, God will accomplish everything.

Build Bridges, Not Walls

Christopher Heffron May 26, 2025

How is it that a 13th-century mystic can speak to a crisis that we face in our own time?

God Knows Me by Name

Sandy Howison May 25, 2025

God, my loving parent, made me, cares for me, and calls me by name. It’s up to me to answer the call.

hands holding a stone heart with the word hope carved in it

Healing the Wounded

Richard B. Patterson, PhD May 24, 2025

We all know that the three cornerstones of the Christian message are faith, hope, and charity.

group of people stacking their hands as a sign of solidarity and teamwork

Deep and Abiding Love

Daniel Imwalle May 23, 2025

I know many of us feel disjointed right now, unsure of how we will ever feel whole as a nation again or engage in peaceful, fruitful dialogue.

leader in front of team with a welcoming and humble pasture.

Lead Like St. Francis

Sara P. Marks May 22, 2025

When a leader leads as to elevate all their community, a rare thing happens: The leader opens herself or himself up to transformation.

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