Minute Meditations

St. Francis Laid the Path

Richard Rohr, OFM July 25, 2025

Imagine how different Western history and religion could have been if we had walked so tenderly and lovingly upon the earth, as Francis and Jesus did.

a light up cross at night with a city in the background

Divine Communion

Richard Rohr, OFM July 27, 2024

Isn’t it a consolation to know that life is not a straight line?

‘Run So As to Win’

Christopher Heffron July 26, 2024

While collegiate and professional sports are big business in this country, the Olympics feel like a purer celebration of sport somehow.

person walking in sand, leaving behind footprints

In the Footsteps of Francis

Bruce Epperly July 25, 2024

Bonaventure walks in the footsteps of Francis just as Francis walked in the footsteps of Jesus.

Healing Earth and Spirit

Bruce Epperly July 24, 2024

Despite their differences, Francis and Bonaventure shared a love of God and a common vision of Christ as the center of creation and goal of spiritual maturity.

a tree showing its roots in front of a waterfall

A Fountain of Love and Light

Bruce Epperly July 23, 2024

Light is at the heart of Bonaventure’s spiritual vision. Bonaventure’s God is a fountain of love and light.

Three people are looking at stars in the mountains

God’s Glory in All Things

Bruce Epperly July 22, 2024

When did “God” become more than a word to you? When, even for just a moment, did you glimpse the meaning of your life?

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