The God Minute

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this reflection from Fr. Jim CLICK HERE for the 90 second video overview of the Week Ahead CLICK HERE for our Lent Webpage  JOHN 4: 5-42 (Shortened) So Jesus came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon. When a S...

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this Guided Prayer on Vimeo (no ads) CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO on YouTube (with ads) In this ABIDE prayer, we enter the raw and honest story of Job—a faithful servant who trusted God even when everything familiar was taken away. Job reminds us that true faith is not the absence of questions, doubt, or pain, but the courage to remain with God in the midst of them. When suffering...

Hosea (Come Back to Me) Performed by Kairy Marquez Come back to me with all your heart Don't let fear keep us apart Trees do bend though straight and tall So must we to others' call Long have I waited for Your coming home to me And living deeply our new lives The wilderness will lead you To the place where I will speak Integrity and justice With tenderness You shall know. Long have I wai...

COMPANION SAINT PRAYER - St. Faustina, you learned to trust completely in the mercy of God. Lead me this week to surrender what I cannot control and to pray along with you, “JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU.” SCRIPTURE - Proverbs 28:13 "Those who conceal their sins do not prosper, but those who confess and forsake them obtain mercy." REFLECTION - Jen MUSIC - "Nocturnal" by Ola Gjeilo - &q...

LENTEN ANTIPHON - St. Faustina, you learned to trust completely in the mercy of God. Lead me this week to surrender what I cannot control and to pray along with you, “JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU.” SCRIPTURE - Matthew 6:17-18 "When you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you may not appear to others to be fasting, except to your Father who is hidden. And your Father who sees what is h...

LENTEN ANTIPHON - St. Faustina, you learned to trust completely in the mercy of God. Lead me this week to surrender what I cannot control and to pray along with you, “JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU.” SCRIPTURE - Isaiah 1:18 "The Lord says, ‘Now, let's settle the matter. You are stained red with sin, but I will wash you as clean as snow.'" REFLECTION - Sr. Carol MUSIC - "Soar"...

COMPANION SAINT PRAYER - St. Faustina, you learned to trust completely in the mercy of God. Lead me this week to surrender what I cannot control and to pray along with you, “JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU.” SCRIPTURE - Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you…plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future full of hope." REFLECTION - Jeff MUSIC - Gabriel's Oboe, Hamm...

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this reflection CLICK HERE FOR OUR LENT PAGE God Moments App MATTHEW 17: 1-9 Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.  While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice fro...

NOTES This is a quiet meditation in our ABIDE GUIDED PRAYER series. CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO TO THIS PRAYER The Bible reminds us that with God nothing is impossible. Every closed door, every barren season, every shattered dream can be turned into a testimony of divine intervention. Today, as we lift our hearts in prayer, we are not praying to a weak God or a distant God. We are praying to the miracle...

LENTEN ANTIPHON - Mother Mary, walk with me this Lent that my heart may be one with yours. Lead me closer to God, that I too may say, “Let it be done to me according to Your Word.” SCRIPTURE - John 18:37 "So Pilate said to him, ‘Then you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to t...

LENTEN ANTIPHON - Mother Mary, walk with me this Lent that my heart may be one with yours. Lead me closer to God, that I too may say, “Let it be done to me according to Your Word.” SCRIPTURE - Acts 3:19-20 "Repent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be wiped away, and that the Lord may grant you times of refreshment and send you the Messiah already appointed for you, Jesus,” REFL...

LENTEN ANTIPHON - Mother Mary, walk with me this Lent that my heart may be one with yours. Lead me closer to God, that I too may say, “Let it be done to me according to Your Word.” SCRIPTURE - Psalm 31:6 "Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, LORD, God of truth.” REFLECTION - Fr. Jim MUSIC - "Lord of All Hopefulness" by The O'Neill Brothers Group - "The...

LENTEN ANTIPHON - Mother Mary, walk with me this Lent that my heart may be one with yours. Lead me closer to God, that I too may say, “Let it be done to me according to Your Word.” SCRIPTURE - Proverbs 19:17 "Whoever cares for the poor lends to the LORD, who will pay back the sum in full.” REFLECTION - Sr. M Karolyn MUSIC - "Before the Throne of God Above" by Jonathan Roth - "M...

SAINT PRAYER TO OPEN - Mother Mary, walk with me this Lent that my heart may be one with yours. Lead me closer to God, that I too may say, “Let it be done to me according to Your Word.” SCRIPTURE - Phillipians 4:6-7 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God which transcends all unders...

Today Fr. Jim Cormack (from our reflector team) breaks open the Word for us.  CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this reflection with Fr. Jim CLICK HERE for 2 min video of Fr. Ron laying out the Week Ahead... Don't forget to check out our LENT PAGE at thegodminute.org/lent MATTHEW 4: 1-11 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and fort...

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SCRIPTURE - Matthew 26:39 "He advanced a little and fell prostrate in prayer, saying, ‘My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet, not as I will, but as you will.’" REFLECTION - Lauren MUSIC - New Dawn by Jay Stocker  and Die With a Smile by Lance Allen NOTES OUR LENT PAGE: thegodminute.org/lent PRAYER OF LETTING GO To You do I belong, O God,  into Your hands I surrende...

SCRIPTURE - 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 "Consider this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each must do as already determined, without sadness or compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." REFLECTION - Sr. Charlene  MUSIC -  NOTES - Almsgiving: Check out the 2026 Lenten Almsgiving website to learn more about our project and...

CLICK HERE to go to our Lent 2026 Webpage for all the details this week SCRIPTURE - Joel 2:13 "Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God, For he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and relenting in punishment.” REFLECTION - Mary Ellyn MUSIC - momentary (choir version) by Olafur Arnalds and VOCES8 - breathe in by Swiftly PRAYER OF L...

Not getting our emails? CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP  SCRIPTURE - Romans 13:8 "Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.” REFLECTION - Javier MUSIC - The Lord is my Light and Salvation by Psalms by Chris (psalmsbychris.com) NOTES - BLOG: The Meaning of Lent: A Catholic Reflection on Rest, Healing, and Spiritual Renewal by Fr. Guillermo Ca...

SCRIPTURE - Matthew 13:45-46 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it.” REFLECTION - Justin MUSIC - "Oceans" Instrumental by Titus Major - "The Color of the Sky" by Chad Lawson NOTES - PRAYER OF LETTING GO To You do I belong, O God,  into Your hands I surr...

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this reflection on YouTube SUBSCRIBE ME for Sunday's "The Week Ahead" newsletter! MATTHEW 5: 17-23 “Whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the Kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest.”

SCRIPTURE - 1 John 1:8-9 "If we say, ‘We are without sin,’ we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every wrongdoing.” REFLECTION - Cheryl MUSIC - "Before Dawn" by Ola Gjeilo - "Braveheart" by Emma Jackson - "Grace Wins" by Matthew West NOTES - PRAYER OF LET...

SCRIPTURE - 1 Peter 1:13 "Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, live soberly, and set your hopes completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” REFLECTION - Fr. Carl MUSIC - "Seek Ye First" by Steve Pulvers and Brandon Gile - "God is Good" by Jonathan McReynolds NOTES - PRAYER OF LETTING GO To You do I belong, O God,  into Your hands...

SCRIPTURE - John 8:10-11 "Then Jesus straightened up and said to her, ‘Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?’ She replied, ‘No one, sir.’ Then Jesus said, ‘Neither do I condemn you. Go, [and] from now on do not sin anymore.’” REFLECTION - Sarah MUSIC - Immaculate Mary by 7pm Catholic Choir NOTES - PRAY ALONG ROSARY (25 min) PRAYER OF LETTING GO To You do I belong, O God,  into Your...