Minute Meditations

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 ...

To fully love as Francis did, there is no compartmentalizing. Can I follow this example?

When Carlo Acutis first came onto our radars, my first impression was not jubilation that millennials finally would have a saint to call their own.

There is nothing wrong with asking for something in prayer, as this names for God the desires of our hearts.

St. Anthony may help us find keys or or wallets when we lose them, but have you ever prayed to this great saint to help you find healing, wholeness, wellness, or peace? It’s the intangibles that matter most, and he’s ...

As Julian of Spires wrote: “The sea obeys and fetters break/And lifeless limbs thou dost restore/While treasures lost are found again/When young or old thine aid implore.”