Minute Meditations

man walking on a wooden path while holding his Bible

The Slow Journey into God

Murray Bodo, OFM February 23, 2025

Francis's journey involved learning to love anew the things of creation, his love constantly being purified by the overarching love of God.

To Sin Is Human. To Forgive Divine.

Christopher Heffron February 10, 2025

Sinners like me should take comfort in knowing that we have a forgiving creator.

two kids holding a sign with the words: "My Black Friends Matter".

Children Build the Future

Shannon K. Evans February 9, 2025

Our children need us to help them become the people we imagine when we dream of their future.

As God Desires

Christopher Heffron February 8, 2025

That total abandonment to God would be Josephine’s legacy—and it is one we can work toward as 21st-century Catholics.

young person walking on train tracks during sunrise

Love Abounds

Maureen O'Brien February 7, 2025

We return over and over to the same place, a connection to the unswerving, the unchanging: God.

Life Is Change. God Is Constant.

Colleen Arnold, MD February 6, 2025

Sometimes we get so caught up in the doing that we forget about the being, and we forget about the One who brought us into being.

Woman with a doubt expression on her face.

Doubt Can Be Beneficial

Pat McCloskey, OFM February 5, 2025

The word ponder means “to weigh.” Do people need to weigh something about which they are absolutely certain?

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