The God Minute

Ecclesiastes 7:  14 Simple tasks in our life can cause us great stress.  The Book of Ecclesiastes can offer us wisdom in being able to change our perspective in order to hear the soft sweet whispers of the voice of the Lord and soften our hearts to receive His grace.  Through the struggles and the storms of our life, we can come through those rough spots if we only challenge and change our perspec...

It's easy for us to get so involved in our own life, day to day, that we don't think about God. We naturally assume that God is always present even if we are not aware of His hand guiding and shaping our lives. But as Sr. Carol shares today in our reflection, all it takes is an unexpected tragedy to remind us how blessed we are. Like a sparrow her young, so does God watch over and care f...

With the new app you can now WATCH Sunday's Breaking Open the Word by clicking on the "VIDEOS" icon from the Home page.  ------- 11th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME "Seeds, Scattered and Sown" Mark 4: 26 - 34 He said, “To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it?  It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of...

O Virgin Mary most powerful Mother of Mercy, Queen of heaven and earth, in accordance with your wish made known at Fatima, I consecrate myself today to your Immaculate Heart.   To you I entrust all that I have, all that I am.  Reign over me Dearest Mother that I may be yours in prosperity in adversity, in joy and in sorrow, in health and in sickness, in life and in death. I, a faithless sinner, re...

It's Concert Friday at The God Minute! All of Christianity, really, comes down to this amazing feast...

Proverbs 23:26 "My Son, give me your heart." Today, in anticipation of the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus tomorrow, we want to pray with the Heart of Jesus that His love and grace may fill us with all we need to honor Him by our thoughts, words and deeds. And who better to share a reflection than Sr. Grace, who belongs to the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus?! Music Sel...

One of the Spiritual Works of Mercy is To Bear Wrongs Patiently.  How patient are we in our response to bearing a wrong or when we have been wronged by another.   Patience is indeed a virtue we need to use especially when our response to a wrong doing involves another.

PROVERBS 17: 6 Peggy is a new grandma! Well, has been for a little bit now and is loving it. So when she read this scripture today from Proverbs about the blessing of children it really hit home. But how about those of us who do not have children? Is Proverbs excluding the childless? Well, like so much in God's Word, the truth is sometimes hidden from plain view. Peggy helps us see it in toda...

Jabez prayed to the God of Israel: “Oh, that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that your hand would be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” And God granted him his prayer request. 1 Chronicles 4: 9-10 Psalm 145 "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow"

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John 2: 1-11 "Ode To Joy" The 2nd Luminous Mystery is The Wedding at Cana.  The magnificent words of our Blessed Mother to the servers, "Do Whatever He Tells You," is superb advise for all of us seeking to follow the right path in our lives.

Concert Friday is an opportunity for us to allow music to lead us in prayer.  We choose a song(s) that speaks to us and leads us in our prayer.   Today's selection was offered to us by one of our listeners.  The selection is called "Still We Sing Alleluia," by Paulo K. Tirol.  The video can be found in the "THIS WEEK" menu on our website.

1 JOHN 5: 11  (Javier) If you got a voicemail saying that you just won a secret sweepstakes for 5 million dollars-- would you believe it? Or if you received what looks like an authentic check in the mail made out to you for TWO MILLION DOLLARS!-- would you rush to the bank , heart pounding, totally knowing and convinced that luck has landed upon you? -- Or... would you doubt its authenticity? Toda...

Pope Francis tells us that the face of God is MERCY. The very essence of God is about kindness and mercy. And in the Catholic Church the traditional Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy is how that face of God is revealed in our world. Today, on Random Wednesday, we begin reflecting on these Works of Mercy in the Church. Every Wednesday during the month of June one of our wonderful team members w...

"God of Day and God of Darkness" Psalm 103: 1 Open the door!  Jesus is constantly aware of our need for Him.  There He stands knocking at the door to our hearts.  Patiently He awaits our response.  Could today be that day where we finally have whatever we need to allow the Lord into our innermost being?

In the United States we celebrate the lives and memories of all those who gave their lives on behalf of our freedom and way of life-- Memorial Day. 

"God Father Praise and Glory" Matthew 28: 16-20 In the Holy Trinity we know there are three distinct persons in One God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  Let us look at the "oneness" of the Trinity and see why that matters to our spiritual journey.

The Baptism of the Lord "On This Day O Beautiful Mother" Matthew 3: 13-17 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 sinner, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen

CONCERT FRIDAY Every Friday on the God Minute we change things up a bit and let music give direction to our prayer and reflection. Sometimes quiet and peaceful, oftentimes upbeat and praiseworthy. Who said, "When you sing, you pray twice"? Additionally, the video of the Concert Friday song is on our website and YouTube page (thegodminute.org). Click on, "This Week" menu. Today&...

"Sheppard Libra" "Mary, full of grace" MARY UNDOER OF KNOTS Holy Mary, Full of God's presence during the day of your life, you accepted with full humility the Father's will and the devil was never capable of tying you up with his confusion.   Once with your Son, you interceded for our difficulties, and full of kindness and patience, you gave us example of how to untie...

Consider for a moment how many times you or someone you know has struggled with doubt in their life and in their faith.  Too often we quickly want to repair the doubt.   God invites us to sit with our struggles to find new life through Him. "Pescador de Hombres" "You Shall Receive" - (this song is no longer published or available to the public)

John 15: 9 "I Have Loved You" "Your Love Is Extravagant"  Consider, if you will, "Fatherly" love and the way it is extravagant when it is given to us by God the Father.  For those times when we are "prodigal" how incredible is it to have our Father.  Let us stay close to Him!

Every Sunday one of the priests reflects on the gospel for today's mass. We call it, "Breaking Open the Word."

"Hail Mary Gentle Woman" 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.