Minute Meditations

homeless man with a sign, begging for help.

Beggar, Mystic, Man of God

Murray Bodo, OFM July 20, 2025

Francis had noticed that when he went begging, few people looked into his eyes. They seemed always to avoid eye contact, either from embarrassment or fear or contempt.

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Soul to Soul

Terry Hershey January 18, 2025

Change messes with us. I wish it weren’t so. Change messes with the tidy (manageable and predictable) script we tote for mental security.

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woman standing in front of a forest, wearing VRglasses and looking into the digital future.

The Sacred Now

Terry Hershey January 17, 2025

We have become skilled at (and consumed by) emotional multitasking.

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God’s Love Is Always

Bruce Epperly January 16, 2025

Through all life’s changes, nothing can separate us from the love of God.

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Worship God Only

Pat McCloskey, OFM January 15, 2025

Francis knew that idolatry was the key sin in the Old Testament.

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hands folded in prayer while holding a rosary

The Rosary Changes Us

Shannon K. Evans January 14, 2025

The rosary is an invitation for the Spirit to introduce new awareness of God’s presence.

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Prayer Is Never Ours

Fr. Gary Caster January 13, 2025

Perhaps the most beautiful truth about prayer is that it is never really ours.

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