The God Minute

Our song today is BEHOLD by David Kauffman

Two Daughters "Hope has two beautiful daughters.  Their names are anger and courage.  Anger at the way things are and courage to see that they do not remain as they are." - Saint Augustine SCRIPTURE Romans 8: 18 (Psalm 77) MUSIC "Adoramus Te Christe" "Richter: Dream 13"

Leo the Great Today, the Church celebrates the feast of Pope Saint Leo the Great.  His generous spirit and tireless efforts to speak the truth that Jesus is both human and divine gave way to the theological teaching still held today.  In this teaching we find our way to live as holy individuals seeking to one day share His divinity. SCRIPTURE (Psalm 139) MUSIC "Richter: Dream 13"

Today is the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. How do you give a reflection on a building ? Take a listen to Anthony's beautiful reflection... SCRIPTURE Mt. 21: 13 MUSIC An Ending (Ascent) - Brian Eno

Grace for Good On the day of our Baptism we were washed clean of original sin.  We were anointed and given God's grace to be strong members of God's family and fight the good fight against evil.  And we were commissioned to be God's presence in the world.  Today we recall this moment of grace. SCRIPTURE 1Timothy 6: 12 (Psalm 131) MUSIC "Come To The Water" - Tom Kendzia &qu...

Alternative.y you can WATCH this reflection as a Breaking Open the Word video on our YouTube channel. It is also accessible to watch on our app blog. 32nd SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

3rd Glorious Mystery The Descent of the Holy Spirit Upon the Apostles 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 "Come Holy Ghost" "Ave Maria"

The month of November is all about a time to remember, give thanks and be Blessed.  It is indeed a month of blessings, reminding us that amidst all the chaos, we belong to the Lord and are blessed by Him. MUSIC "Forever Young" - Canadian Tenors ("Forever Young" - Rod Stewart)

Blessed are they who Mourn. Javier reflects on the value of expressing our sorrow and loss. Society tells us otherwise- to hold in your emotions, accept them, overcome them. But, without expressing that mourn...why? SCRIPTURE Matthew 5: 4 MUSIC - Light My Way by - Along the Way by

Today is the feast of of a Dominican brother, St. Martin de Porres  who Fr. Brian will share about at the reflection. A great man of great humility and model for all of us.

Yestserday was All Saints.... today we remember in prayer those saints we have known in our lives.....those blessed souls who have touched us in love and kindness and are now back with the Lord in glory. Starting at NOON today a special ALL SOULS MASS will be available on our APP BLOG and our YouTube Channel. Fr. Ron is the celebrant and at the altar are all the names and pictures of the loved one...

All Saints Today the Church celebrates the Feast of All Saints.  This great feast invites us to honor and seek the intercession of the Holy Men and Women who have gone before us and lived according to the example of Jesus and the will of the Father. SCRIPTURE Matthew 5: 1 - 12 MUSIC "For All The Saints" "Psalm 89: Forever, I Will Sing" "Litany of the Saints and Blesseds&qu...

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Today, the Lord takes the opportunity to tell us EXACTLY what He needs us to do in order to remain faithful to God and to witness our faith, our hope and our love, to the greatest degree, in all we do and think and say.  SCRIPTURE Mark 12: 28 - 34 MUSIC "Love Has a Hold On Me"

2nd Glorious Mystery - The Ascension 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. GOD MOMENT "Holy Mary, Pray for Us." MUSIC "Alleluia, Sing To Jesus" "Ave Maria"

I BELIEVE That is the theme of the two songs today for Concert Friday. The first is slower, more reflective and thoughtful. The second, more upbeat and toe tapping. But both songs testify to the Lord as the One who leads us and blesses us in life. 1. I Believe by Mike Renick 2. The Wonder of You by ...you-know-who Want to submit a song for us to play on Concert Friday? Click Here

Boasting We all boast at one time or another.  As annoying as it may be when someone else is boasting, we don't seem to mind doing it ourselves.  But, boasting has a good side to it.  This is especially true when we boast in the Lord. SCRIPTURE Galatians 6: 14 (Psalm 128 - "Blessed Are Those Who Love You" - Marty Haugen) GOD MOMENT "Let in Boast in the cross of Christ" MUS...

Beloved Every once in a while, it's good to be reminded that each one of us in the "beloved" of God.  As His beloved, God is always with us and caring for every aspect of our life. SCRIPTURE Colossians 3:12 (Psalm 67) GOD MOMENT "You are my beloved" MUSIC "Hosea"

We learn from Joshua in the scripture today that there might be another way to look at the forces in life that seem to want to knock us down. Do you want to "prosper and be successful in all that you do"? God tells us. SCRIPTURE Joshua 1: 7-8 MUSIC - A shield about Me - David Nevue - Do We Wake - Dear Gravity and Simon Wester

Wonderfully Made Today we explore the truth that each of us has been fearfully and wonderfully made by God.  We are worthwhile and important to God's plan. SCRIPTURE Psalm 139: 4 (Ps. 18) GOD MOMENT Thank you Lord for make me, "me!" MUSIC "You Are Mine"  (played by David Phillips)

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1st Glorious Mystery The Resurrection - Today we pray the first decade of the Glorious Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary. GOD MOMENT "Pray for us sinners" MUSIC Glorious In Majesty Ave Maria

Concert Friday Have you ever taken the opportunity to allow yourself to just "rest in the Lord?"  Today's Concert Friday gives us a moment to listen to the invitation of the Lord to "come be with me," and allow our burdens to be given to Him. GOD MOMENT "Let me rest in you, Lord" MUSIC "Come Be With Me" Chants for Prayer Vol. 1 Keith Duke, Geoffrey Nobe...

We welcome today our newest member to The God Minute team-- Fr. Jeff Harvey, C.M. The man can preach! And today he helps us remember the one thing we need to do in our lives to keep us tethered to peace and trust when life deals us a blow. (Click on our app TEAM menu for a bio and picture of Fr. Jeff and/or to send him an email of welcome!) SCRIPTURE Matthew 16: 25 MUSIC More Love, More Power by D...

A question that has been asked and pondered for centuries: "Why do people suffer?" If God is all good and loving... why? Surely Jesus asked the same question as he was pondering his own cross in the Garden of Gethsemane. And it's there that both the question and the answer is found. Anthony shares the words of two saints who understood suffering only by seeing it through the eyes of...

Resilience How resilient are you?  Everyone of us experience moments in our life where we are challenged, broken, hurt or just feel the darkness overwhelming us.  How resilient are we to come through these moments?  When we walk with Christ no amount of suffering has the power to exclude our joy. SCRIPTURE 2 Corinthians 4: 8 - 11 (Psalm 10) GOD MOMENT "Jesus I trust in you." MUSIC Pange...