Minute Meditations

new green plant breaking through the ground in a dry dessert.

The Seed of Hope

Albert Haase, OFM May 13, 2025

Hope cannot be bought or taught. It can only be received and awakened.

woman standing still in front of mountains

If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s learning or relearning how to slow down. We begin to learn the richness of waiting, of slowing down, of looking and listening, allowing the world around us and within us ...

woman with a worried face looking up to heaven

‘I Am with You’

Monsignor Frank Bognanno March 24, 2025

When we are fearful, we need to trust in God’s loving presence and power to help. He cares!

Winged Creatures

Franciscan Media March 23, 2025

Bring them into your circle of awareness, all of God’s creatures being breathed by life right now in this present moment.

Life Is Amazing

Franciscan Media March 22, 2025

All life is utterly dependent upon our planet for everything it needs. God provides everything through creation.

God Is Fully Alive!

Ilia Delio, OSF March 21, 2025

In a world marked by violence and death, suffering does not have the last word. The last word is love and that love is the fullness of Christ, the Word of God.

man hiking in a forest carrying a bag pack

Praying on Foot

Christopher Heffron March 20, 2025

When I am hiking in the woods on spring mornings, I like that I am dwarfed by trees. I appreciate that I am outnumbered by animals and insects who see me when I cannot see them.

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