The God Minute

Hope vs Fear Do not fear to hope.  God does not view things as people do.  In this time and for this generation, we need hope! SCRIPTURE Jeremiah 17: 7-8 MUSIC "Lord Of All Hopefulness" (Traditional Irish melody) "Do Not Fear To Hope" (Rory Cooney) LENTEN PRAYER We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God; Beneath your compassion, hear our petitions, and rescue us from all...

Connect with God Trying to discover how the scriptures impact us each day can be a challenge.  Take a moment and listen as we explore a possible solution. SCRIPTURE Amos 5:14 MUSIC Gjeilo - "Shadow" Einaudi -" Campfire (Day 4)" LENTEN PRAYER We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God; Beneath your compassion, hear our petitions, and rescue us from all temptation.  O Glorio...

MUSIC - Were you there (instrumental) - Distraction Days by Album Leaf

Mercy The mercy of God is without end.  Perhaps today we can borrow a bit of that mercy to share with those around us. SCRIPTURE Luke 6:36-38 MUSIC "Remember Your Love" - The Dameans "Olaf" LENTEN PRAYER We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God; Beneath your compassion, hear our petitions, and rescue us from all temptation.  O Glorious and Blessed Virgin Mary.  Amen.

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1st Sorrowful Mystery The Agony in the Garden Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.  Amen. MUSIC "Stay With Me" - Taize

Concert Friday In difficult times we find ourselves asking "Why God?"  But if we put our faith, hope and trust in the God who loves us, we know we can get through anything. MUSIC "How Can I Keep From Singing" (Cello by Steve Sharp Nelson)  "How Can I Keep From Singing" (vocals by James Loynes) "Why God"  by Austin French

MUSIC Praetorius: Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen by Voces8 OUR LENTEN MARIAN PRAYER We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God; Beneath your compassion, hear our petitions, and rescue us from all temptation. O glorious and Blessed Virgin Mary. Amen.

Book :  the Wisdom of Fulton Sheen Music :  Quiet Streets by Ola Gjeilio OUR LENTEN MARIAN PRAYER We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God; Beneath your compassion, hear our petitions, and rescue us from all temptation. O glorious and Blessed Virgin Mary. Amen.

Spiritually Ugly Sometimes our lack of effort to do God's will can lead us to a spiritual ugliness.  It deserves our attention, especially in the great season of Lent.  It begins with prayer, putting our hope in God and actively being charitable by our forgiveness of self and others. SCRIPTURE Matthew 6: 14-15 MUSIC Gjeilo - Skyline

Monday of the 1st week of Lent Ukraine Outreach and Support:  Click HERE OUR LENTEN MARIAN PRAYER We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God; Beneath your compassion, hear our petitions, and rescue us from all temptation. O glorious and Blessed Virgin Mary. Amen.

1st Sunday of Lent Brothers and sisters, Lent is our “desert experience.”  It is our preparation for our public ministry or public life in being the best you and the best me we can be as people of faith. SCRIPTURE Luke 4: 1- 13 MUSIC "Lord Who Throughout These Forty Days"

Seven Sorrows Devotion MUSIC "Stabat Mater"

MUSIC Come to the Quiet by John Michael Talbot

Follow There are beautiful examples out there of individuals who have taken up their cross and followed the Lord.  Perhaps we look to their strength and help to guide us in our journey. SCRIPTURE Luke 9: 23 MUSIC: "Night Rain - Gjello" LENTEN PRAYER We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God; Beneath your compassion, hear our petitions, and rescue us from all temptation.  O Glorious...

Today begins the holy season of Lent. A time to reflect and ask the question, "How can I be a better person in Christ?" Anthony has a great suggestion today.... MUSIC Kyrie Eleison by CHANT Firefly by Ola Gjeilo ---- OUR LENTEN MARIAN PRAYER We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God; Beneath your compassion, hear our petitions, and rescue us from all temptation. O glorious and Bles...

MUSIC Gjeilo: Polar by Ola Gjeilo LENTEN PRAYER We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God; Beneath your compassion, hear our petitions, and rescue us from all temptation.  O Glorious and Blessed Virgin Mary.  Amen.

Living Hope As we prepare for the Lenten journey, let us remember it is through the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus that we have the hope that sustains us in all things. SCRIPTURE 1 Peter 1: 3 (Psalm 41) MUSIC "Alleluia, Sing To Jesus"

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5th Luminous Mystery The Institution of the Eucharist Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears! Turn, then, O most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesu...

Concert Friday This is the day where we allow music to lead us in prayer and motivate our lives. MUSIC The Prayer (sung by Lauren Talley)

MUSIC Before the Throne Above by Jonathan Roth

MUSIC 0048 by Olafur Arnalds Your Word by David Nevue

Who Is Jesus To You? When was the last time you thought about who Jesus is to young what He means to you in your life? SCRIPTURE Matthew 16: 15-17 (Psalm 41) MUSIC "Ubi Caritas" - Taize

As disciples we are called to be reflections of the divine love of Jesus. It's a struggle, as Fr. Brain reflects, in a world that is so often counter to those values. But as St. Mother Theresa was fond of saying, "It's not about success, it's about fidelity." MUSIC Tantum Ergo Inward Journey by R. Carlois Nakai