The God Minute
Learn more about The God Minute at www.TheGodMinute.org.
The God Minute is a short, daily Christian prayer that weaves peaceful music, scripture and a reflection to bless your day with the Lord. It is around 10 minutes. Take a few God Minutes each morning and see how your day rises in abundance. A Catholic devotional by the Congregation of the Mission - the Vincentians.
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Episodes
September 18- ACTS (Sr. Carol)
Sept 17 - 24th Sunday in O.T. (Fr Michael)
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time SCRIPTURE Matthew 18: 21 - 35 MUSIC "Loving and Forgiving" (Instrumental)
Sep 16 - Espousal of Mary & Joseph Meditation
Marian Saturday The reflection for today comes from the book The Life of Mary as Seen by the Mystics, compiled by Raphael Brown. Music 10 Minutes of Worship (Instrumental)
Sept 15 - Concert Friday (Fr Michael)
Concert Friday (Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows) MUSIC "In Christ Along" In Christ Alone (My Hope Is Found) Written & Composed by: Stuart Townend & Keith Getty In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song; This Cornerstone, this solid Ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My Comforter, my All in All, Here in the love of Christ I stand. In Christ alone! – who too...
September 14- Elizabeth and the Cross (Sr. Karolyn)
September 13- A Vocation Story (Fr. Cormack)
Today we continue our September Series Vocation stories...
Sept 12 - Don't Be Seduced (Anthony)
Don't Be Seduced SCRIPTURE Colossians 2: 6-8 MUSIC In Christ Alone (instrumental) BL. ROSALIE RENDU (1786-1856) “Her example encouraged her Sisters. She often told them: ‘Be a milestone where all those who are tired have the right to lay down their load.’” Sr. Rosalie was sought out by schools and organizations performing good works (such as the first conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society) for advice.
Sept 11 - Awesome Jesus (Justin)
Awesome Jesus SCRIPTURE Luke 6: 10 - 11 MUSIC Kyrie Eleison Distraction BLESSED FRANCINAINA CIRER CARBONELL (1781-1855) Blessed Francinaina Cirer Carbonell founded the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul of Mallorca and later assumed the name of "Francinaina of the Sorrowful Mother of God". She was illiterate but later founded the Community of the Sisters of Charity despite this impediment. She also experienced angelic visions on numerous occasions....
September 10- Breaking Open the Word (Fr. Ron)
CLICK HERE to see video of this reflection MATTHEW 18: 15-20 15 “If your brother or sister[ b ] sins,[ c ] go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. 16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[ d ] 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a p...
Sep 9 - Duties of Consecration (Lauren)
Marian Saturday HERE are the duties recited today. Music Sing of Mary Pure and Lowly How Great Thou Art (Instrumental) Canticle of Zechariah - Sr. Mary Gemma
September 8- Concert Friday (Fr. Ron)
the theme today: Gratitude
Sept 7 - God's Gifts (Fr Brian)
God's Gifts SCRIPTURE Luke 5: 4 -6, 10 - 11 MUSIC Nyman_ The End Of The Affair - Diary Of Love ST. FRANCIS REGIS CLET (1748-1820) St. Francis Regis Clet was a Vincentian priest who in 1820 was found guilty of deceiving the Chinese people by preaching Christianity and was sentenced to strangulation on a cross.
Sept 6 - A Vocation Story (Sr Carol)
A Vocation Story - Sr Carol Schumer, D.C
September 5- The Spirit of the Lord (Javier)
Night Prayer for September Spirit is in our App Blog. MUSIC Nocturnal by Ola Gjeilo Len by Flica
September 4- Vocation (Fr. Ron)
CLICK HERE to see short video on how to close an app on an iphone This is the first of 5 Vocation stories from the Vincentian priests and sisters who are on The God Minute team that we will share during September Spirit month.... Don't forget our NIGHT PRAYER every evening before bedtime! It is on our app BLOG or click here to download it....
Sept 3 - 22nd Sunday in O.T. (Fr Michael)
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time SCRIPTURE Matthew 16: 21 - 27 MUSIC "Gather Us In" (instrumental) "City of God" (instrumental) Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatlyfrom the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised. Then Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him, "God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you." He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. You ...
Sept 2 - 12 Year Prayer of St. Bridget
Marian Saturday HERE is a link to the words of the prayer. HERE is the Pray-Along video for you to pray with anytime you'd like. Music Hail Holy Queen (Instrumental) You Are Mine - Soaking in His Presence
Sept 1 - Concert Friday (Fr Michael)
Concert Friday MUSIC ADORO TE DEVOTE written by Saint Thomas Aquinas Godhead here in hiding, whom I do adore, Masked by these bare shadows, shape and nothing more, See, Lord, at thy service low lies here a heart Lost, all lost in wonder at the God thou art. Seeing, touching, tasting are in thee deceived: How says trusty hearing? that shall be believed; What God's Son has told me, take for truth I do; Truth himself speaks truly or there's nothing true. On the cross thy godhead made no sign to men...
August 31- Awake (Fr. Ron)
MUSIC Embers by Max Richter
Aug 30 - Prayer (Sr Kara)
Prayer SCRIPTURE 1Thessalonians 2: 13 MUSIC The Kingdom of God (instrumental) - Taize Psalm 90 - Hurd O Word of God - Ricky Manalo
August 29- Blessed Be (Javier)
Aug 28 - Virtues (Anthony)
Virtues SCRIPTURE 1Thessalonians 1: 1-3 MUSIC "Faith, Hope and Love" - by Francis Patrick O'Brien
August 27- Breaking Open the Word (Fr. Ron)
CLICK HERE to watch the video to this reflection
Aug 26 - Mystical Rose (Peggy)
Marian Saturday August Mini-Series: Titles of Mary Litany of Loreto Music Ave Maris Stella - VOCES8 Ave Maris Stella (Instrumental) Canticle of Zechariah - Sr. Mary Gemma
August 24- Concert Friday (Fr. Ron)
STILL WATERS by Steph Macleod Click Here for Video Storm is rising I′ve been riding on the waves Feel like I'm dying I′ve been dying for days Great walls are falling My soul is calling out Release me Deep down in the darkness My chains are invisible Laid bare for the harvest I long for a miracle Come save my soul again So come save my soul again Here in the darkness Trying so hard to pray Lord if You hear me Come help me change my ways I'm trying to fight it But the coldness of the night It seem...
Aug 24 - Get Real (Sr Carol)
Get Real SCRIPTURE Psalm 145: 18 MUSIC Before the Throne of God Above
Aug 23- Concert Wednesday
Sorry, no formal prayer today because of an internet broadband issue. They tell us it will be fixed today. Please enjoy this piece of music--let's call it, CONCERT WEDNESDAY! Psalm 91- Victory Boyd
Aug 22 - Queenship of Mary (Sr Karolyn)
Queenship of Mary SCRIPTURE 2 Thessalonions 1: 11 - 12 MUSIC Hail, Holy Queen - (Singing Nuns of God's Loveliness) Hail, Holy Queen - (instrumental by Christopher Woods)
Aug 21- Make More Room (Justin)
The Daily (News podcast) that Fr. Ron mentions in the reflection about the Hawaii fires on Maui: CLICK HERE Our LISTENER REFLECTION SERIES is found on our app blog and website blog. Check it out and share your own thoughts and reflection on scripture.