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.

hand holding a rosary with Jesus suffering on the cross charm

Love and Suffering

Franciscan Media September 1, 2024

Let your whole life be spent in self-surrender, in prayer, in work, in humility, in giving thanks to our good God.

Breathe Out Peace

Ronald Rolheiser, OMI August 31, 2024

God can come through our locked doors, stand inside our fear and paralysis, and breathe out peace.

Boldest Flower in Assisi

Susan Hines-Brigger August 29, 2024

Clare often called herself the “little plant of St. Francis.” And while St. Francis may have helped start her growth, she certainly did most of the growing and spreading on her own.

The Holiness of a Honeybee

Carie Moore August 28, 2024

Jesus said that nobody can enter the kingdom of God unless they become like a little child (Mt 18:3).

New Beginning, New Family

Murray Bodo, OFM, and Susan Saint Sing August 27, 2024

Francis was holding on to existence by a thread, and the San Damiano cross was his lifeline to his future.

St. Clare, Teacher

Sister Claire André Gagliardi, OSC August 26, 2024

We live in a hurting world. Suffering overwhelms people. We are not removed from that reality.

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