Minute Meditations
Francis of Assisi, Wedded to Poverty
Christopher Heffron
June 19, 2026
“And to this poverty, my beloved brothers, you must cling with all your heart, and wish never to have anything else under heaven.”
Road Tripping with the Almighty
Rachel Zawila
June 18, 2026
My mind goes to this quote from Pope Francis: “Let us learn to keep silence before him, as we meditate upon the Gospel. If we are to know the Lord, we must go to him. Listen to him in silence before the Tabernacle and approach him ...
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Every Creature Is Loved
Jack Wintz, OFM
June 17, 2026
As we Catholics believe in the redemption of all things, we can imagine other animals and creatures present in God’s kingdom as well.
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There Is a Joy in Creation
Franciscan Media
June 16, 2026
The joy and fulfillment came in the creating, in the daring to create, day after day after day.
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Pray the Words of St. Francis
Franciscan Media
June 15, 2026
One of my favorite authors is the great Hoosier science fiction writer, Kurt Vonnegut. A theme he often plays with in many of his novels is the notion that human beings are becoming more machine-like in their dependence on technology ...
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Prayer for St. Anthony
Christopher Heffron
June 12, 2026
St. Anthony may help us find keys or wallets when we lose them, but have you ever prayed to this great saint to help you find healing, wholeness, wellness, or peace? It’s the intangibles that matter most, and he’s ready ...
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St. Anthony, Our Teacher
Jack Wintz, OFM
June 11, 2026
In canonizing Anthony in 1232, Pope Gregory IX spoke of him as the “Ark of the Testament” and the “Repository of Holy Scripture.”
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