Minute Meditations
St. Christopher, Christ-Bearer
Christopher Heffron
August 6, 2025
This saint reminds us that, in our own way, we carry Christ on our shoulders and in our hearts across mighty rivers.
The Beatitudes Show Us the Way Forward
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
August 5, 2025
The beatitudes present us with guidance on being a true Christian.
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‘Blessed Are the Peacemakers’
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
August 4, 2025
Time and again, Jesus challenged the use of violence to resolve issues.
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‘Most High Glorious God!’
Roch Niemier, OFM
August 3, 2025
If you look closely at Christ on the San Damiano Cross, as painted on this cross, you will see that it is neither a bloody body nor one twisted in anguish.
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Our Family of Creation
Jack Wintz, OFM
August 2, 2025
Will we see our pets and other creatures in the next life? Only God can answer a question like this.
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Leo XIV: The Missionary Pope
Daniel Imwalle
August 1, 2025
Whether via Chicago or via Chiclayo, Pope Leo XIV’s mission of love now extends to the whole world, which so desperately needs healing.
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A Higher Calling
Patrick Carolan
July 31, 2025
Not everyone is called to be a professed Franciscan. But everyone is called to be Franciscan.
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