Minute Meditations

God Awaits

Kristina Santos July 29, 2025

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

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‘Inwardly Cleansed, Interiorly Enlightened’

Ilia Delio, OSF September 21, 2024

Francis kindled his desire for God by constantly striving to overcome obstacles in his life that prevented him from relationship with God.

A statue of St. Francis with raised hands and looking into the sky

The Stigmata and St. Francis

Greg Friedman, OFM September 19, 2024

God led Francis in and through the depths of suffering to come to know Christ.

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God Acts Out of Love

Richard Rohr, OFM September 18, 2024

For Scotus, God never merely reacts but always supremely and freely acts, and acts totally out of love.

Sister Water, Precious and Pure

Richard Rohr, OFM September 17, 2024

Water always and forever seeks the lower, and even the lowest, place.

a tile mosaic art piece depicting St. Clare

St. Clare, the Contemplative

Richard Rohr, OFM September 16, 2024

Clare protects and offers us a contemplative spirituality for both women and men.

A young football player, kneeling in prayer before the game.

Francis was “centered” long before that term became popular among spiritual writers. His values became more and more aligned with God’s, but Francis did not use that as a reason to become self-righteous. That is a temptation many of his ...

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