Minute Meditations

‘Most High Glorious God!’

Roch Niemier, OFM August 3, 2025

If you look closely at Christ on the San Damiano Cross, as painted on this cross, you will see that it is neither a bloody body nor one twisted in anguish.

Blind Faith

Richard Rohr, OFM December 21, 2023

Mary and Joseph walked in courage and blind faith that their experience was true.

A Bias Toward Action

Richard Rohr, OFM December 20, 2023

Jesus says, “I am not asking you to just believe my words, look at my actions.”

person walking in between the road lines.

Already But Not Yet

Richard Rohr, OFM December 19, 2023

Only in eternity are all shadows resolved. Here we live in faith and trust in the in-between.

What You Seek Is What You Find

Richard Rohr, OFM December 18, 2023

If we allow ourselves to be drawn and chosen by love, we might just end up with the real God.

A Change of Heart

Richard Rohr, OFM December 17, 2023

Every change of mind is first of all a change of heart, and if the heart does not change, new ideas do not last long.

Problems Only Love Can Solve

Richard Rohr, OFM December 16, 2023

Amazing that we made Jesus into the consummate answer giver because that is not what he usually does.

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