Minute Meditations
Christ Is Our Advocate
				
			
																				
			Mark Etling, PhD		
				
																						
			October 21, 2025		
		
		
				We believe God the Holy Spirit to be our advocate, the one who inspires and guides us on our journey of faith.
Mighty Peace Prayer
					
			
																				
			Jack Wintz, OFM		
				
																						
			October 20, 2025		
				
		
		
			Francis of Assisi may not have written the words of the Peace Prayer attributed to him, but he certainly lived them. 		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						God’s Love for Us Is Constant
					
			
																				
			Jim Van Vurst, OFM		
				
																						
			October 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			God can and does communicate in ways we can’t imagine. If a mother can communicate to her infant, would we ever say that God does not? God is in communication with us by his very presence. It may well be ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						God’s Work in Us
					
			
																				
			Stephen Copeland		
				
																						
			October 18, 2025		
				
		
		
			Let yourself pray without asking God for “something that I want.”		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Parenting Is Never Perfect
					
			
																				
			Theresa Cotter		
				
																						
			October 17, 2025		
				
		
		
			How do we define success in parenting? Our worth as a person is not dependent upon our child’s accomplishments; our identity as a person is not dependent upon our “success” as a parent. We are of value not because of ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						The Rosary Changes Us
					
			
																				
			Shannon K. Evans		
				
																						
			October 16, 2025		
				
		
		
			The rosary is an invitation for the Spirit to introduce new awareness of God’s presence.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Wise Words from Teresa of Avila
					
			
																				
			Patricia Morrison		
				
																						
			October 15, 2025		
				
		
		
			Perhaps Saint Teresa of Avila’s greatest gift to busy people is the truth that ordinary life and holiness are not in conflict.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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