Minute Meditations

close up of the San Damiano Cross.

‘Most High Glorious God!’

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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bird landing on a hand with its wings flapping

Our Family of Creation

Will we see our pets and other creatures in the next life? Only God can answer a question like this.
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Coworkers talking while standing in a warehouse

Leo XIV: The Missionary Pope

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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hand holding a rosary with a cross.

A Higher Calling

Not everyone is called to be a professed Franciscan. But everyone is called to be Franciscan.
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hand holding the communion cup with wine.

Drink of One Spirit

As the 2024 election draws closer and tempers flare, let us pray that the message above from St. Paul
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man praying in a church.

God Awaits

Our need to be both receivers and givers of mercy is the purpose of Christ’s presence among us.
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person giving food to a homeless person.

The Saints Beckon Us

The saints lived lives marked by the promise of liberation that Jesus brings forth through his life, death, and resurrection.
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