Minute Meditations

young boy swinging on swings

Never Lose a Sense of Joy

Joy sees the world as God intended; it is a reaction to all God is doing in our lives now and in the future.
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open hands holding a gift to give to someone else.

Advent with the Saints: Nicholas

It’s well known that St. Nicholas, a sixth-century bishop, is behind our use of the secular “icon” of Christmas, Santa Claus.
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man standing on a rock

Advent with the Saints: Peter

Our Scriptures today play with the same imagery: the “Rock” who is our God.
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homeless person hold a cup filled with cuddles in his hands.

Advent with the Saints: Vincent de Paul and Frederic Ozanam

Christmastime is marked by extra efforts at generosity toward the poor.
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A cook is preparing food.

Advent with the Saints: Adolph Kolping

The “Kolping Society,” as it is popularly known, seeks to emphasize the dignity of human work and support family life.
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woman holding a sign welcoming refugees.

Advent with the Saints: Frances Xavier Cabrini

Much of the Catholic Church in the United States has grown through the faith of thousands of immigrants who came here over the centuries.
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desert flower blooming

Advent with the Saints: Isaiah

Passages from Isaiah are among the most beautiful in the Bible, touching upon poetic imagery of deserts blooming, mountains lowering, and valleys filling up.
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