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He'll Come For Me Today is the Feast of St. Nicholas.  His generosity towards the poor and the children, remind us of the example of Jesus, the Good Shepherd.  As members of the Lord's flock, no matter where we find ourselves, if we stray, He'll come for us.  His mercy and love will bring us home. SCRIPTURE Isaiah 40:11 (Psalm 23) MUSIC "Jolly Ole St. Nicholas" "Sheph...

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Magnificat The Prayer Of Mary My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,  my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.  From this day all generations will call me blessed:  the Almighty has done great things for me,  and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.  He has shown the strength of his arm,  he has scattered the...

Concert Friday We're just getting started in the Advent Season!  But this season is rather short so there is a bit of urgency to take advantage of the Lord's call for each of us to ready the way for the Lord, not for the anniversary of His first coming, but the long anticipated glory of His second coming. MUSIC "Ready The Way" by Curtis Stephan Angels From the Realms of Glory -...

It's one thing to be still and quiet and know that He is God. But if we carry all our baggage and concerns in that space with us- we will have a hard time hearing God's voice. Sr. Carol shares a poem and some insight into the great Psalm 46. PSALM 46: 10 MUSIC Introitus - by Gregorian Winter God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman - by Best of Narada

Prepare The Way As we enter the month of December in this first week of Advent, it may be a good time to put our "to-do" lists aside.  This may be the perfect opportunity to open our eyes and our hearts to what's going on around us.  Make room for the patience, the silence and the waiting. SCRIPTURE Luke 3:4 MUSIC "Break Forth Oh Beauteous Heavenly Light" "Om Mozart&q...

Call to Holiness Today the Church venerates St. Andrew and the call he received to be one of the 12 Apostles.  His response allowed him the ability to pursue God and the gift of holiness.  All of us are called to holiness and by God's grace, through the sacramental life of the Church, we can become holy as we seek to pursue God. SCRIPTURE Matthew 4: 18-19 MUSIC "Pescador de Hombres"...

Its our 1st Week of Advent and we kick off ANGEL WEEK here at The God Minute. I hope you might become an angel of our prayer ministry and help us continue to glorify God! Become An Angel.org

Here is the LINK to the video of this reflection on YouTube. Check out the BEST ADVENT 2021 plan on our blog. Each week of Advent we take on a simple spiritual practice that will get us ready to truly celebrate Christmas!

Miraculous Medal Today, on this Marian Saturday, we celebrate the Feast of the Miraculous Medal.  Listen. as Lauren shares with us a beautiful history of the Miraculous Medal and it's beautiful treasure that it is to billions of people.  This Marian devotion is second only to the rosary. MUSIC "Magnificat" - Taize

Concert Friday is where we let music draw our thoughts and prayer to God. And on this Thanksgiving Weekend we got a good one reminding us what makes any day a good day.

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a national holiday.  It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.  Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions encouraging us to give thanks for all the good God has done for us over the past year.  In more recent times it is seen as the official start of the Holiday Season. SCRIPTURE 1Corinthians 1: 3-9 (Psalm 11...

Common Saints In this month in which we remember and pray for and to our faithful departed, we are made aware of the truth that they are always with us.  When you love someone they are never further than our heart.  Sometimes God even allows us reminders to know they are with us. SCRIPTURE Hebrew 12:22-24 (Psalm 48) MUSIC "Lord I Lift Your Name on High" "Blessed Assurance"

Our Scripture and Reflection today remind us that in our need--is when disciples come together. It is the very definition of "church". Philippians 4: 19 MUSIC Da Pacem Domine by CHANT Hand in Hand by The Pianissimo Brothers

Struggling is never easy. But like most things in life, it's more bearable when someone is with us in support and friendship. Our scripture and reflection today is reminding us that person is always with us--not just walking along, but lifting us up as we go. ROMANS 12: 12 MUSIC Amazing Love by David Nevue

Christ The King Today we celebrate the final Sunday of our Liturgical year known as The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, or more commonly called Christ The King Sunday.   This King of ours reigns not from a royal golden throne, but from a cross.  His crown is not bedecked with jewels but one made of thorns stained with his blood.  He is the King of our salvation. SCRIPTURE...

5th Glorious Mystery The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Heaven. 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 "Hail Holy Queen"

Concert Friday "The Blessing" its a song composed by Chris Brown and originally produced and sung by Elevation Worship.  This version was used by the various churches in the UK to sing a blessing over their nation during the 2020 pandemic.  We use it today to bless all the people and nations of the world. MUSIC "The Blessing"

Have you ever tripped in a public space and fallen, embarrassingly, to the ground? In the moment you hopefully realize nothing is broken, your first instinct is to what? GET BACK UP! Resume as if nothing happened. But Sr. Kara takes our scripture today and suggests another approach. One that might bring a blessing. Stay down. 2 COR 4: 8-10 MUSIC - Missa Euge bone: Agnus Dei - The London Oratory Sc...

St Elizabeth of Hungary On this Random Wednesday, Sr Grace shares with us the importance of the saint Elizabeth of Hungary and her love for the poor.  Although from wealth Elizabeth was quite generous to the poor.  She said she identified with the poor as one does with a dear friend.  In her experience, St Elizabeth of Hungary saw Christ in the poor. Sr Grace also shared about a ministerial group...

A Hole In The Plan We struggle with the ongoing battle to commit ourselves to those things which increase and develop our relationship with the Lord.  Sometimes we need to make the right decision and call on the right people/persons to help us in the journey. Prayer to St. Michael "Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the dev...

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time This Sunday we Break Open The Word and explore Jesus' message of the end time and His return in glory. Is it possible to stay in the moment until He comes? SCRIPTURE MARK 13: 24 - 32

4th Glorious Mystery The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven 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 "Ave Maria"