Minute Meditations

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‘The Divine Is Superabundant’

Stephen Copeland October 6, 2025

May we seek to adopt an imaginative and prayerful stance toward an abundant reality. May creativity help us to mine that reality and heighten our awareness of grace.

man struggling with forgiveness, praying

The Hard Work of Forgiveness

Mark P. Shea October 5, 2025

Jesus commands the Church’s members to practice radical forgiveness of one another.

man walking over bridge surrounded by water

Grace Is a Bridge

Pat McCloskey, OFM October 4, 2025

Pope Francis summarized the importance of Sacred Heart devotion to several saints and the Jesuits, in general.

Divine Creativity

Franciscan Media October 3, 2025

Grace is constantly inviting us to enter into an awareness of this flow of divine creativity.

man standing on the mountain and looking into the distance

The Beauty of Bonaventure

Bruce Epperly October 2, 2025

St. Bonaventure experienced God’s love as revealed in the humility and suffering of Christ, whose cross enables us to experience God’s companionship and the power to change our lives.

People at a concert for Jesus | Photo by A Friend on Unsplash

One of my favorite verses in the stories of Jesus’ healing ministry comes from the Gospel of Luke. It tells of Jesus healing at the end of a long day: “At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseases ...