Minute Meditations

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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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Advent with the Saints: Our Lady of Guadalupe

Anyone who has lived or worked in Latin America or in the United States among Hispanic Catholics knows the warmth of their love and affection for Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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man sitting in meditation while holding a cross with both hands.

Advent with the Saints: John of the Cross

It may seem strange to think of the cross during a season that prepares us for Christmas.
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Advent with the Saints: Monica

Advent is a season of waiting. The Scriptures fill us with hope, based on the promises of God.
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woman covering her eyes with her hands.

Advent with the Saints: Lucy

Restoration of sight is an important biblical metaphor. Isaiah uses it as a sign of God’s transformation of the world.
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Man walking in the desert.

Advent with the Saints: John the Baptist

John the Baptist takes center stage in the Gospels in all three Lectionary cycles on the Second and Third Sundays of Advent.
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Advent with the Saints: Francis Xavier

Mission is the theme in many Gospel stories. Jesus tours towns and villages, proclaiming God’s heavenly reign.
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