<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The God Minute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The God Minute is a community, led by priests, nuns, & lay people where music, scripture & a short reflection are woven into a daily 10-minute prayer.]]></description><link>https://www.thegodminute.org/blog-back-end</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:14:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thegodminute.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Converting Fear into Faith in God]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fear causes us to forget who is in the boat with us.  Mary Ellyn reflects on the roots of our anxiety and how the same God who calmed the storm in Scripture still speaks peace into our fearful hearts today. 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