Minute Meditations

sad woman behind a window with water drops.

‘God Has Collected Your Tears’

Franciscan Media July 8, 2025

I don’t think you can get to a place of being open to God’s grace unless you feel that your lament has been heard.

Living Gardens of the Lord

Shannon K. Evans October 1, 2024

St. Thérèse of Lisieux wrote that there is more power in one little act done with all the love one possesses than in the most impressive spiritual displays or works of service if they are not rooted in pure love ...

Animals Point Us to God

Pat McCloskey, OFM September 30, 2024

Francis treated animals kindly because they pointed toward God. Do you allow the animal stories about Francis to point you toward God?

Skylark perching in a flowering rapeseed field.

The Larks of Assisi

Pat McCloskey, OFM September 29, 2024

Francis had a special affection for larks; he considered their brown feathers a sign of their closeness to God, of their humility.

A wind is blowing dandelion seeds into the sky

The Living Prayer of St. Francis

Pat McCloskey, OFM September 28, 2024

Wind, water, fire, and earth are creation’s basic elements that work together to sustain life.

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Pray, Hope, and Don’t Worry

Father Fred Cabras OFM Cap September 27, 2024

Recognize, Reframe, Repeat: three Rs to help you deal with your daily anxiety.

Homeless man holding a sign with "Seeking Human Kindness" written on it.

Poor in Spirit, Rich in Faith

Sue Erschen September 26, 2024

Regardless of our own financial situation, we all can be poor in spirit.

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