Minute Meditations

St. Anthony, Our Teacher

Jack Wintz, OFM June 9, 2025

In canonizing Anthony in 1232, Pope Gregory IX spoke of him as the “Ark of the Testament” and the “Repository of Holy Scripture.”

Contemplative and Cosmic

Ilia Delio, OSF October 11, 2023

Prayer is that relationship with God which opens the eyes of believers to the sanctity of all life

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God Hidden in Reality

Ilia Delio, OSF October 10, 2023

Everything that exists is created out of the infinite goodness of God and expresses that goodness by its own existence.

man in a cave | Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash

Prayer Can Change Our Lives

Ilia Delio, OSF October 8, 2023

Prayer that allows the mystery of Christ to change our lives is a high-risk enterprise

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A New Portrait of God

Albert Haase, OFM October 4, 2023

Following in the footsteps of the Lord is never a solitary affair. In the Peace Prayer, we pray to sow light in the midst of darkness.

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Bringing Hope to Others

Albert Haase, OFM October 3, 2023

When hope breaks ground, we feel empowered. It propels us into tomorrow even though the situation remains the same.

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Words and Prayer

Albert Haase, OFM October 1, 2023

Words and actions of friendship, consolation, and encouragement offer an oasis and sense of community to those who bear the weight of disheartenment, desperation, and distress.

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