The God Minute

SCRIPTURE- Proverbs 3:5-6"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, on your own intelligence do not rely; In all your ways be mindful of him, and he will make straight your paths."REFLECTION- JeffMUSIC- NOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this reflection on YouTubeJohn 14:1–12Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God[a]; believe also in me. My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.”Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know[b] my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE (ads, unless a premium member)CLICK HERE FOR VIMEO (no ads)SURRENDER YOUR WORRIES: This is an ABIDE guided Night Prayer meditation to help you release the day and rest in God's peace. Through Scripture, prayer, and gentle reflection, this meditation invites you to surrender your worries, remember God's faithfulness, and fall asleep knowing you are held, loved, and never alone.Author:  Fr. RonLeaders of Prayer:  Brother James and Sr. Jessica

MY TEARS ARE MY PRAISE by Imani ShilohLord, You see the pain I hide,Every tear I keep inside.I've been trying to stand so strong,But I've been weak for far too long.ChorusMy tears are my praise to You,Every drop is speaking truth.When my voice can't find a way,My tears are my praise.Verse 2In the silence of my fear,I still feel Your presence near.Even broken, even torn,I'm still Yours, I still belong.ChorusMy tears are my praise to You,Every drop is speaking truth.When my voice can't find a way,My tears are my praise.Bridge Take this heart, take this pain,Let my loss not be in vain.If I can't sing like before,Let my tears be worth much more.Final Chorus / OutroMy tears are my praise to You,Every drop is speaking truth.When my voice can't find a way,My tears are my praise.My tears are my praise to You,In my weakness, You are true.Even when I cannot say,My tears are my praise.FOREVER by Nathan PachecoThe moon and stars they weptThe morning sun was deadThe Saviour of the world was fallenHis body on the crossHis blood poured out for usThe weight of every curse upon HimOne final breath He gaveAs heaven looked awayThe son of God was laid in darknessA battle in the graveThe war on death was wagedThe power of hell forever brokenThe ground began to shakeThe stone was rolled awayHis perfect love could not be overcomeNow death where is your sting?Our resurrected KingHas rendered you defeatedForever He is glorifiedForever He is lifted highForever He is risenHe is alive, He is alive!The ground began to shakeThe stone was rolled awayHis perfect love could not be overcomeNow death where is your sting?Our resurrected KingHas rendered you defeatedForever He is glorifiedForever He is lifted highForever He is risenHe is alive, He is alive!We sing hallelujahWe sing hallelujahWe sing hallelujahThe Lamb has overcomeWe sing hallelujahWe sing hallelujahWe sing hallelujahThe Lamb has overcomeWe sing hallelujahWe sing hallelujahWe sing hallelujahThe Lamb has overcomeWe sing hallelujahWe sing hallelujahWe sing hallelujahThe Lamb has overcomeForever He is glorifiedForever He is lifted highForever He is risenHe is alive, He is alive!You have overcome

SCRIPTURE- Romans 8:1"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."REFLECTION- JacksonMUSIC- I Will Praise Your name Forever by Chris Muglia- Hearing the Harvest by We Dream of Eden & Anita TatlowNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Proverbs 3: 5"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; and He will make all your paths straight."REFLECTION- Fr. RonMUSIC- Benedictus by Karl Jenkins (from A Mass for Peace)NOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Romans 6:6"We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin."REFLECTION- PeggyMUSIC- "Loving and Forgiving are You, O Lord" by 7pm Sunday ChgoirNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Psalm 29:2"Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness."REFLECTION- GerryMUSIC- NOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this reflectionGOSPEL: John 10:1-10Jesus said: "Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber. But whoever enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice, as the shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has driven out all his own, he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice. But they will not follow a stranger; they will run away from him, because they do not recognize the voice of strangers." Although Jesus used this figure of speech, the Pharisees did not realize what he was trying to tell them.So Jesus said again, "Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly."

Step onto the Road to Emmaus in this guided meditation.  Walk with the disciples, share your own hopes and disappointments, and notice the quiet presence of Jesus beside you.  A gentle prayer experience to help you slow down, listen, and discover that you are never walking alone.

SCRIPTURE -  2 Corinthians 5:21"For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."REFLECTION -  Sr. KaraMUSIC -  Praise God from whom all Blessings Flow by David Nevue- Concert Friday Song by Bill and Gloria Gaither ft. David PhelpsNOTES - PRAYER OF LETTING GO To You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You. 

SCRIPTURE -  Proverbs 24:16"The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again."REFLECTION -  Sr. KarolynMUSIC - "Peace is Flowing Like a River" by Carey Landry- "Path 19 (Yet Frailest)" by Ben Russel & Max RichterNOTES - PRAYER OF LETTING GO To You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You. 

SCRIPTURE -  John 16:24"So ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete."REFLECTION -  Fr. JimMUSIC -  "Dark Night of the Soul" by Philip Wesley- "One Bread, One Body", InstrumentalNOTES - PRAYER OF LETTING GO To You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You. 

SCRIPTURE -  Psalm 51:10"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me."REFLECTION -  Sr. CharleneMUSIC -  "Psalm 51 Create in Me" by Tom KendziaNOTES - PRAYER OF LETTING GO To You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You. 

SCRIPTURE -  Proverbs 6:5"Free yourself like a gazelle from the hunter, like a bird from the hand of the fowler."REFLECTION -  LaurenMUSIC -  "Zuzu's Petals" by William Ackerman- "Great is the Lord" by David Bauer- "Memories" by Ólafur ArnaldsNOTES - Blog: The History of Christianity, Part 1 by Fr. Ron HoyePRAYER OF LETTING GO To You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You. 

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this reflection from Fr. RonGOSPEL: Luke 34:13-35That very day, the first day of the week, two of Jesus' disciples were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred.  And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him. He asked them, "What are you discussing as you walk along?" They stopped, looking downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, said to him in reply, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the things that have taken place there in these days?" And he replied to them, "What sort of things?" They said to him, "The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, how our chief priests and rulers both handed him over to a sentence of death and crucified him. But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel; and besides all this, it is now the third day since this took place. Some women from our group, however, have astounded us: they were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find his body; they came back and reported that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who announced that he was alive. Then some of those with us went to the tomb and found things just as the women had described, but him they did not see."And he said to them, "Oh, how foolish you are! How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?" Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the Scriptures.As they approached the village to which they were going, he gave the impression that he was going on farther. But they urged him, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them. And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight. Then they said to each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?"So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalem where they found gathered together the eleven and those with them who were saying, "The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!" Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.

A Lectio Divina meditation with repetition of scripture from John 13:34-35.  After each repetitation of this passage, there are periods of meditation, prayer and contemplation, drawing the listener ever deeper into an understanding of the scripture passage, as well as a close, loving conversation with God.  "A new commandment I give you:  Love one another.  As I have loved you, so must you love one another.  By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

SCRIPTURE -  Romans 5:6"For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly."REFLECTION -  Mary EllynMUSIC -  "All Creatures of Our God and King" Instrumental- "Poetry Piano" by Michelle Nobler- "Confidence" by Sanctus RealNOTES - PRAYER OF LETTING GO To You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You. 

SCRIPTURE -  1 John 4:10"This is what real love is: It is not our love for God; it is God's love for us. He sent his Son to die in our place to take away our sins."REFLECTION -  JavierMUSIC -  I Speak Jesus- Charity Gayle Ambient CoverNOTES - PRAYER OF LETTING GO To You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You. 

SCRIPTURE -  Psalm 95:3"For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods."REFLECTION -  Sr. KathleenMUSIC -  "Gather Us In" Instrumental- "Taste and See" (Psalm 34) by Chris Muglia- "Stars In Her Skies" by Scott BuckleyNOTES - PRAYER OF LETTING GO To You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You. 

SCRIPTURE -  Acts 20:35"In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"REFLECTION -  JustinMUSIC -  "Sing Hallelujah to the Lord" by Jean-Michel Coinus- "Sing to the Mountains" by by Tom KendziaNOTES- Blog: You Will Be My Witnesses: What the Early Church Teaches Us About Evangelization by Gary MedleyPRAYER OF LETTING GO To You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You. 

SCRIPTURE -  Jeremiah 31:34"For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more."REFLECTION -  CherylMUSIC -  Morning Has Broken- Lauridsen O Magnum by VOCES8NOTES - PRAYER OF LETTING GO To You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You. 

ONLY AUDIO REFLECTION TODAY (no video)1st Reading - Acts 2: 42-27They devoted themselvesto the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life,to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.Awe came upon everyone,and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.All who believed were together and had all things in common;they would sell their property and possessionsand divide them among all according to each one's need.Every day they devoted themselvesto meeting together in the temple areaand to breaking bread in their homes.They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart,praising God and enjoying favor with all the people.And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.GOSPEL - John 20: 19-31On the evening of that first day of the week,when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,for fear of the Jews,Jesus came and stood in their midstand said to them, “Peace be with you.”When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,“Receive the Holy Spirit.Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,and whose sins you retain are retained.”Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve,was not with them when Jesus came.So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.”But he said to them,“Unless I see the mark of the nails in his handsand put my finger into the nailmarksand put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”Now a week later his disciples were again insideand Thomas was with them.Jesus came, although the doors were locked,and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.”Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands,and bring your hand and put it into my side,and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!”Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me?Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”Now, Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciplesthat are not written in this book.But these are written that you may come to believethat Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,and that through this belief you may have life in his name.

Divine Mercy ChapletThe Divine Mercy Chaplet is a brief, powerful prayer of trust in God's mercy for us and the whole world.  Given to St. Faustina Kowalska, it is prayed on rosary beads and invites us to place every need, every burden, and every person into the compassionate heart of Jesus.Opening PrayerYou expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy,envelop the whole world and empty yourself out upon us.O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in you! (Repeat 3 Times)Our FatherHail MaryApostles CreedFor Each DecadeOn each "Our Father" bead of the rosary, pray:L: Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, soul and divinity of your dearly beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,R: in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.On each of the 10 "Hail Mary" beads, pray:L: For the sake of his sorrowful Passion,R: have mercy on us and on the whole world.ConclusionHoly God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (Repeat 3 Times)Closing PrayerEternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. 

ABIDE EASTER PRAYER LINK - Vimeo or YouTube----SCRIPTURE- Romans 6:4"We were therefore buried with Jesus through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life."REFLECTION- Sr. CarolMUSIC- NOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

ABIDE EASTER PRAYER LINK - Vimeo or YouTube---SCRIPTURE- Matthew 25:40"Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these... you did it to me"REFLECTION- SarahMUSIC- Jesus Christ is Risen TodayNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

ABIDE EASTER PRAYER LINK - Vimeo or YouTube---SCRIPTURE- 1 Peter 1:3"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."REFLECTION- GaryMUSIC- "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra- "Rejoice O Heart that Seek the Lord" (Psalm 105) by Liturgy Resources- "Sing a New Song" by Fex RiveraNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

ABIDE EASTER PRAYER LINK - Vimeo or YouTube---SCRIPTURE- 1 Thessalonians 4:14"For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep."REFLECTION- JenMUSIC- "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" by Amadeus Symphony Orchestra- "We Shall Rise Again" by Steven CNOTES- Blog: "Is Mass Boring? 7 Hidden Moments That Will Transform How You Experience It" by Sr. Kathleen Rooney, SSJPRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

ABIDE EASTER PRAYER LINK - Vimeo or YouTube-----SCRIPTURE- Luke 24:5-7"Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen!"REFLECTION- Fr. JasonMUSIC- NOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

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CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO in Vimeo (no ads)CLICK HERE for YouTube (they force ads unless you are a Premium member)The 5 Mysteries of Love | A Rosary for the HeartFrom a manger in Bethlehem to the altar of the Eucharist, this rosary traces one unbroken story — the story of a Love that holds nothing back.Pray along with Fr. Ron and Sarah as we journey through five mysteries: the poverty and wonder of Bethlehem, the hidden holiness of Nazareth, the trembling surrender of Gethsemane, the piercing gift of Calvary, and the enduring presence of the Eucharist. At every station, Mary walks with us — the one who said yes first, who pondered all things in her heart, who stood at the foot of the Cross, and who still shows us how to receive her Son.Whether you are carrying something heavy today, or simply longing to draw closer to God, let Mary lead you. Let Love do what Love does.Come, pray with us. Holy Saturday Retreat - Vimeo (no ads) or YouTube (forced ads unless on Premium)

SCRIPTURE- John 19:33-34"But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out."REFLECTION- CherylMUSIC- "Kyrie Eleison" by Kyiv Chamber Choir- "O Sacred Head Now Wounded" by Sinfonia CymruNOTES- Good Friday Retreat: Vimeo (no ads) and YouTube (forced ads unless on Premium)- Lent: Check out the LENT page on The God Minute website to find out more about our programming for this week.PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- 1 Corinthians 11:23-24"[T]hat the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”REFLECTION- Fr. CarlMUSIC- Crown Him with Many CrownsNOTES- Holy Thursday Retreat: Vimeo (no ads) or YouTube (forced ads unless on Premium)- Lent: Check out the LENT page on The God Minute website to find out more about our programming for this week.PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Romans 8:32“He who did not spare His own son, but gave Him up for us all – how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?”REFLECTION- JeffMUSIC- "Be Not Afraid" by The O'Neill Brothers Group- "Lord, In Your Great Love" (Psalm 69) by Songs In His Presence- "Turn to Me" by Lori WernerNOTES- Blog: From Holy Thursday to Easter: The Meaning of the Sacred Triduum by Fr. Chris Robinson, C.M.- Lent: Check out the LENT page on The God Minute website to find out more about our programming for this week.PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SAINT COMPANION PRAYER - St. Peter, teach me to follow Jesus with a steadfast heart. When I stumble and must choose again, lead me back to the One to whom I give my life in love.SCRIPTURE- John 14:6-7"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him.'”REFLECTION- JacksonMUSIC- "Return to Shore" by Jay Stocker- "Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days" by Joshua ChoNOTES- Lent: Check out the LENT page on The God Minute website to find out more about our programming for this week.PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- John 13:12-15"So when he had washed their feet [and] put his garments back on and reclined at table again, he said to them, “Do you realize what I have done for you? You call me ‘teacher' and ‘master,' and rightly so, for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do. "REFLECTION- PeggyMUSIC- Mother of God, Here I Stand by VOCES8- Meditation: "Inner Universe"NOTES- Lent: Check out the LENT page on The God Minute website to find out more about our programming for this week.PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this reflectionCLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to the Holy Week Reflective Meditation (with Umberto)Jn 12:12-16When the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they took palm branches and went out to meet him, and cried out:    “Hosanna!    “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,        the king of Israel.”Jesus found an ass and sat upon it, as is written:    Fear no more, O daughter Zion;    see, your king comes, seated upon an ass's colt.His disciples did not understand this at first, but when Jesus had been glorified they remembered that these things were written about him and that they had done this for him.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this reflectionHoly Week is not meant to be rushed.This guided meditation helps you enter each sacred day—Palm Sunday through Holy Saturday—with reverence, reflection, and deeper awareness of Christ's love.Slow down. Walk with Him. And prepare your heart for the joy of Easter.

SAINT COMPANION PRAYER - St. Paul, teach me what you learned, that true freedom is not the absence of struggle, but the presence of Christ, through whom, I can do all things.SCRIPTURE- Acts 13:37-38"But the one whom God raised up did not see corruption. You must know, my brothers, that through him forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you."REFLECTION- GerryMUSIC- "Chrystal Sky" by Ola Gjeilo- "More Love, More Power" by David Nevue- "Father I Have Sinned" by Sunday 7pm ChoirNOTES- Lent: Check out the LENT page on The God Minute website to find out more about our programming for this week.PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SAINT COMPANION PRAYER - St. Paul, teach me what you learned, that true freedom is not the absence of struggle, but the presence of Christ, through whom, I can do all things.SCRIPTURE- Luke 15:7“I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.”REFLECTION- Sr. KaraMUSIC- NOTES- Lent: Check out the LENT page on The God Minute website to find out more about our programming for this week.PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SAINT COMPANION PRAYER - St. Paul, teach me what you learned, that true freedom is not the absence of struggle, but the presence of Christ, through whom, I can do all things.SCRIPTURE- Luke 1:35And the angel said to her in reply, “The holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God."REFLECTION- Sr. M. KarolynMUSIC- "Holy Is His Name (The Magnificat)" Instrumental- "Psalm 40" by Chris Brunelle- "Holy, Holy, Holy" by Jay StockerNOTES- Lent: Check out the LENT page on The God Minute website to find out more about our programming for this week.PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SAINT COMPANION PRAYER - St. Paul, teach me what you learned, that true freedom is not the absence of struggle, but the presence of Christ, through whom, I can do all things.SCRIPTURE- 2 Corinthians 9:6-7Consider 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- Fr. JimMUSIC- Still by GjeiloNOTES- Lent: Check out the LENT page on The God Minute website to find out more about our programming for this week.PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SAINT COMPANION PRAYER - St. Paul, teach me what you learned, that true freedom is not the absence of struggle, but the presence of Christ, through whom, I can do all things.SCRIPTURE- Galatians 5:13-14For you were called for freedom, brothers. But do not use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh; rather, serve* one another through love. For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement, namely, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'REFLECTION- LaurenMUSIC- "More Love, More Power" by David Nevue- "What Wondrous Love is This" InstrumentalNOTES- Lent: Check out the LENT page on The God Minute website to find out more about our programming for this week.PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

2 FOR 1 SUNDAY!CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO W FR. RONCLICK HERE FOR VIDEO W FR. JIMLent, Week 5Theme: FREEDOMSaint: St. PaulGOSPEL: JOHN 11:1-45 [Shortened Version] The sisters of Lazarus sent word to Jesus, saying, “Master, the one you love is ill.” When Jesus heard this he said, “This illness is not to end in death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that he was ill, he remained for two days in the place where he was. Then after this he said to his disciples, "Let us go back to Judea.”When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him; but Mary sat at home. Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.” Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise.” Martha said, “I know he will rise, in the resurrection on the last day.” Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” She said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world.”He became perturbed and deeply troubled, and said,“Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Sir, come and see.” And Jesus wept. So the Jews said, “See how he loved him.” But some of them said, “Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man have done something so that this man would not have died?”So Jesus, perturbed again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay across it. Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the dead man's sister, said to him, “Lord, by now there will be a stench; he has been dead for four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. And Jesus raised his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you for hearing me. I know that you always hear me; but because of the crowd here I have said this, that they may believe that you sent me.” And when he had said this, He cried out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, tied hand and foot with burial bands, and his face was wrapped in a cloth. So Jesus said to them, “Untie him and let him go.”Now many of the Jews who had come to Mary and seen what he had done began to believe in him.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this reflection on VIMEO (no ads)CLICK HERE for video to this reflection on YouTubeThis morning prayer invites you to pause before the rush, lay down your worries, and ask the Lord to walk with you through every moment of the day ahead. Whether your morning is quiet or chaotic, this is a prayer for anyone who wants to begin with gratitude, presence, and surrender.

SAINT COMPANION PRAYER- St. John Gabriel, your life was a beacon of light, helping others discover Jesus. Illumine my path this Lent that I may proclaim, with St. Paul, “I live now, not I, but Christ lives in me.”SCRIPTURE- Matthew 4:4He said in reply, "It is written: ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.'"REFLECTION- KyleMUSIC- Where Cahrity and Love Prevail- What Wondrous Love by Sunday 7pm ChoirNOTES- Lent: Check out the LENT page on The God Minute website to find out more about our programming for this week.PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SAINT COMPANION PRAYER- St. John Gabriel, your life was a beacon of light, helping others discover Jesus. Illumine my path this Lent that I may proclaim, with St. Paul, “I live now, not I, but Christ lives in me.”SCRIPTURE- Matthew 1:20"Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her.'"REFLECTION- Sr. CharleneMUSIC- Turn your eyes upon Jesus by Piano Praises- Inner Universe by Aurora SeasonNOTES- Blog: The Josary: Pray the Mysteries of the Life of St. Joseph by Sr. Kathleen Rooney, SSJ- Lent: Check out the LENT page on The God Minute website to find out more about our programming for this week.PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SAINT COMPANION PRAYER- St. John Gabriel, your life was a beacon of light, helping others discover Jesus. Illumine my path this Lent that I may proclaim, with St. Paul, “I live now, not I, but Christ lives in me.”SCRIPTURE- Isaiah 58:10"If you lavish your food on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; Then your light shall rise in the darkness, and your gloom shall be like midday."REFLECTION- Mary EllynMUSIC- Washed by Piano Instrumentals- 5 Minute Meditation: Easy Living by Nelson RobertNOTES- Lent: Check out the LENT page on The God Minute website to find out more about our programming for this week.PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SAINT COMPANION PRAYER- St. John Gabriel, your life was a beacon of light, helping others discover Jesus. Illumine my path this Lent that I may proclaim, with St. Paul, “I live now, not I, but Christ lives in me.”SCRIPTURE- Job 33:27-28"He shall sing before all and say, ‘I sinned and did wrong, yet I was not punished accordingly. He delivered me from passing to the pit, and my life sees light.'"REFLECTION- JavierMUSIC- NOTES- Lent: Check out the LENT page on The God Minute website to find out more about our programming for this week.PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SAINT COMPANION PRAYER- St. John Gabriel, your life was a beacon of light, helping others discover Jesus. Illumine my path this Lent that I may proclaim, with St. Paul, “I live now, not I, but Christ lives in me.”SCRIPTURE- Micah 7:7-8"But as for me, I will look to the LORD, I will wait for God my savior; my God will hear me! Do not rejoice over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD is my light.”REFLECTION- Sr. KathleenMUSIC- "Were You There" from Classical Praise Volume 4 String Quartet- "In His Presence" by Soaking WorshipNOTES- Lent: Check out the LENT page on The God Minute website to find out more about our programming for this week.PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEOLent, Week 4Theme: LIGHTSaint: St. John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M.GOSPEL: JOHN 9: 1-38As he passed by Jesus saw a man blind from birth. he spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, and smeared the clay on his eyes, 7 and said to him, “Go wash[c] in the Pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). So he went and washed, and came back able to see.So then the Pharisees also asked him how he was able to see. He said to them, “He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.” 16 So some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he does not keep the sabbath.” [But] others said, “How can a sinful man do such signs?” And there was a division among them. 17 So they said to the blind man again, “What do you have to say about him, since he opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.” They answered and said to him, “You were born totally in sin, and are you trying to teach us?” Then they threw him out.35 When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, he found him and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36 He answered and said, “Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?” 37 Jesus said to him, “You have seen him and the one speaking with you is he.” 38 He said, “I do believe, Lord,” and he worshiped him.