Minute Meditations

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The Ornament of All Virtues

Pat McCloskey, OFM September 16, 2026

Humility is the guardian and the ornament of all virtues. If the spiritual building does not rest upon it, it will fall to ruin, though it seems to be growing.

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There is a long history of praying the rosary for a variety of causes. Many people have prayed for peace, for life, for healing, even for victory in battle. Let us never tire of turning to Mary and this most ...

God’s Love Is Constant

Jim Van Vurst, OFM September 14, 2026

God can and does communicate in ways we can’t imagine. If a mother can communicate to her infant, would we ever say that God does not? God is in communication with us by his very presence. It may well be ...

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God’s Peace

Christopher Heffron September 11, 2026

St. Francis of Assisi was a medieval man to his core, yet his problems were not dissimilar to what we face today.

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Pray, Hope, and Don’t Worry

Father Fred Cabras OFM Cap September 10, 2026

Recognize, Reframe, Repeat: three Rs to help you deal with your daily anxiety.

Who Are You, Lord, and Who Am I?

Jim Van Vurst, OFM September 9, 2026

St. Francis of Assisi often prayed this little prayer which helped him put everything in his life into perspective: “Who are you, O Lord, and who am I?”