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2 Minutes with the Lord
by Fr. Dominic Veigas SVD
Welcome to “2 Minutes with the Lord” I am Father Dominic Veigas SVD, a Divine Word Missionary priest, and I’m delighted to have you join me on this spiritual journey.In this podcast, we will take just two minutes of your time to reflect on the profound wisdom of the Lord, drawing inspiration from the Scriptures and the teachings of the Church. Our goal is to offer you a brief moment of solace, guidance, and connection with the Divine.
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The Berean Secret
Welcome back, truth-seekers, to 2 Minutes with the Lord and our Mission Series: Paul in 12 Cities. In this season, we are travelling with St. Paul through the great cities of his mission, discovering how the Gospel took root in each place. I am your host on the show, Fr. Veigas Dominic SVD, and I...
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What Happened in Thessalonica !!
Welcome back, truth-seekers, to 2 Minutes with the Lord and our Season 8 Mission Series: Paul in 12 Cities. I am your host, Fr. Veigas Dominic SVD, and together, we are tracing Paul’s footsteps across the ancient world to discover how the Gospel was planted in city after city. In this episode, we...
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Paul's Unexpected Discovery in Philippi
Episode 3: Philippi – Songs in the Night (Acts 16:25–34) Welcome back, truth-seekers, to 2 Minutes with the Lord and our Mission Series: Paul in 12 Cities. I am your beloved host, Fr. Veigas Dominic SVD, and in this season, we walk with St. Paul across the ancient world, discovering the Gospel...
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Wow ! St Paul's Bold Move at Antioch
Welcome back, truth-seekers, to 2 Minutes with the Lord and our Mission Series: Paul in 12 Cities. I am back again with yet another vital city. I am your host on the show, Fr. Veigas Dominic SVD, and in this season, we’re journeying across the ancient world with St. Paul, exploring how the Gospel...
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Damascus Mission Gone Wrong .
Season 8 – Mission Series Episode 1: Damascus – Blinded to See (Acts 9:1–19) Welcome, truth-seekers, to 2 Minutes with the Lord. You’re listening to Season 8: The Mission Series. I am your host on Fr. Veigas Dominic SVD, and in this season, we travel with St. Paul across the ancient world,...
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Trailer Season 8 : Mission Series with Saint Paul
Have you journeyed with Saint Paul through all the cities.... 12 Cities where St Paul spread the Kingdom of God. In Season 8 of 2 Minutes with the Lord, we follow St. Paul across 12 cities — discovering the Gospel truths that still speak to us today. In Damascus, Paul was blinded to see. In...
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Day 40 The Empty Tombstone
DAY 40 — THE EMPTY TOMBSTONE A sculptor was commissioned to carve a tombstone for a wealthy man. He worked for days on the stone— but strangely, he left the center completely empty. When the client asked, “Why is there no inscription?” the sculptor replied, “Because in God’s story, no grave...
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Day 39 The Rope that Burned
DAY 39 — THE ROPE THAT BURNED A mountain guide taught his students how to descend using a controlled rope. One student clung to the rope so tightly that his hands began to burn. He shouted, “It hurts!” The guide called back, “It hurts because you’re gripping too hard! Loosen your hold— let the…
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Day 38 The Two Shadows
DAY 38 — THE TWO SHADOWS Two students stood in front of a wall on a sunny afternoon, watching their shadows stretch across the ground. One shadow looked longer; the other looked shorter. The shorter one sighed, “Your shadow is bigger. You must be more important.” The taller student laughed and...
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Day 37 The Half Built Well
DAY 37 — THE HALF-BUILT WELL A village suffered a long drought. A man began digging a well behind his house. Every day he dug, and every day he hit hard soil, dry sand, solid rock. People mocked him: “You’re wasting your strength. There’s no water here.” Discouraged, he quit after weeks of…
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Day 36 The Double Edged Brush
DAY 36 — THE DOUBLE-EDGED BRUSH An artist was known for his beautiful murals. One day a wealthy patron visited his studio and watched him paint a vibrant wall of colors. The patron said, “Your work is breathtaking. Are you doing it for an exhibition?” The artist paused. Then he picked up a second...
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Day 35 The Melting Candle
DAY 35 — THE MELTING CANDLE In a dark chapel, a single candle burned quietly on the altar. A visitor watched as the flame grew smaller, wax dripping, the candle slowly disappearing. He whispered, “What a waste.” A priest standing behind him replied, “No. A candle fulfills its purpose by giving...
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Day 34 The Unread Book
🌿 DAY 34 — THE UNREAD BOOK A scholar purchased a beautiful leather-bound book and displayed it proudly on his shelf. For years he admired its cover, its gold trimming, its elegant spine— but he never actually read it. One day a friend picked it up, opened it, and gasped. Inside were handwritten...
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Day 33 The Spilled Salt
DAY 33 — THE SPILLED SALT A little boy helped his grandmother cook dinner. While scooping salt, his hand slipped and he spilled the entire tin across the counter. Embarrassed, he froze. “I ruined everything,” he cried. But the grandmother smiled, swept the salt into a bowl, and said, “No, my…
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Day 32 The Wilted Flower
DAY 32 — THE WILTED FLOWER A florist threw a wilted flower into the bin— its petals drooping, its stem bent, its color fading. An apprentice noticed and pulled it out. “Give me one day,” she said. She trimmed the stem, placed it in fresh water, added nutrients, and left it in the sunlight. By the...
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Day 31 The Locked Chest
DAY 31 — THE LOCKED CHEST A widower kept an old wooden chest in his attic. For decades, he refused to open it. “Too many memories,” he whispered whenever anyone asked. One day, a heavy storm shook the house. Rain leaked through the roof, and water dripped right onto the chest. Panicking, he…
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Day 30 The Silent Seed
DAY 30 — THE SILENT SEED A farmer planted a seed and watered it every morning. Two weeks passed— nothing. No sprout, no green, no sign of life. Frustrated, he almost dug it up. An older farmer stopped him and said, “Don’t interrupt the silence. Roots are forming where you cannot see.” The younger...
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Day 29 The Empty Wrapping Paper
DAY 29 — THE EMPTY WRAPPING PAPER After a charity event, volunteers gathered piles of wrapping paper from donated gifts. One volunteer looked around and said, “It’s funny… the paper is the only part people saw— but it’s the only part that doesn’t matter.” Another replied, “Yes. The wrapping is...
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Day 28 The Wrinkled Cloth
DAY 28 — THE WRINKLED CLOTH A tailor showed an apprentice a wrinkled piece of expensive cloth. The apprentice tried smoothing it with his hands— but the wrinkles stayed. The tailor then placed a steaming iron over it. Slowly, the fabric softened, smoothed, relaxed, and became beautiful again. He...
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Day 27 The Cracked Phone Screen
DAY 27 — THE CRACKED PHONE SCREEN A man with a badly cracked phone screen showed his friend a photo. The friend squinted and said, “It looks blurry.” The man laughed. “That’s because of my screen, not the picture.” Later, the friend reflected: “I wonder how many people I misjudge because I’m...
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Day 26 The Key that Didn't Fit
DAY 26 — THE KEY THAT DIDN’T FIT A woman tried to open an old shed behind her house. She pushed the key in, turned it left, then right— but it wouldn’t open. Annoyed, she called a locksmith. When he arrived, he examined the door and said, “Ma’am, it’s good the key didn’t fit. This lock is rusted...
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Day 25 The Frozen River
DAY 25 — THE FROZEN RIVER A fisherman walked to the river in early winter and found it completely frozen on the surface. “What a dead river,” he muttered. “No movement. No life.” An old villager laughed gently and said, “You judge too quickly. The river is still flowing beneath— you just can’t…
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Day 24 The Three Chairs
DAY 24 — THE THREE CHAIRS A counselor placed three chairs in front of her client: one labeled PAST, one PRESENT, one FUTURE. She said, “Sit where you spend most of your emotional energy.” The client hesitated, walked slowly, and sat in the chair labeled PAST. Tears rolled down her cheeks. The...
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Day 23 The Worn Lyric Book
DAY 23 — THE WORN LYRIC BOOK A choir singer carried the same lyric booklet for years. Eventually, the pages became creased, the ink faded, and the paper fragile. During rehearsal one day, she flipped to a familiar hymn and sighed, “I’ve sung this so many times that it doesn’t move me anymore.”…
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Day 22 The Jar of Clean and Dirty Water
DAY 22 — THE JAR OF CLEAN AND DIRTY WATER A teacher filled a glass jar halfway with muddy water. Then she slowly poured clean water into the jar— and the students watched the muddy water overflow, lighten, and finally turn crystal clear. One child raised her hand and said, “So the clean water...
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Day 21 The Broken Compass
DAY 21 — THE BROKEN COMPASS A hiker relied on an old compass he had used for years. But one day, as he wandered through unfamiliar woods, the compass needle spun in circles— never settling, never pointing north. Confused, he shook it again and again, but the needle kept drifting, as if it had…
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Day 20 The Closed Umbrella
DAY 20 — THE CLOSED UMBRELLA A man walked through a sudden rainstorm holding his umbrella tightly— but he never opened it. He arrived home drenched, annoyed, and shivering. His wife stared at him and asked, “Why didn’t you open the umbrella?” He replied honestly, “I don’t know… I guess I was too...
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Day 19 The Worn Out Shoes
DAY 19 — THE WORN-OUT SHOES A marathon runner kept an old pair of shoes on a shelf. They were torn, dusty, and nearly falling apart. A friend asked, “Why do you keep these? They’re useless now.” The runner smiled and said, “Every tear is a reminder that I kept running even when it hurt. These…
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Day 18 The Clock that Ran Slow
DAY 18 — THE CLOCK THAT RAN SLOW A woman hung a beautiful antique clock in her living room. But she soon discovered the clock always ran a few minutes slow. She tried adjusting it again and again, but every day it lagged behind while the rest of the world kept pace. Frustrated, she said, “This...
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Day 17 The Old Map
DAY 17 — THE OLD MAP A traveler used the same old map for years while hiking through forests and hills. One day, the trails had changed— paths rerouted, landmarks removed, bridges washed away. He grew frustrated. “This map used to work!” A ranger approached and said, “The forest grows. Paths…
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Day 16 The Bent Nail
DAY 16 — THE BENT NAIL A carpenter building a table hammered a nail too quickly, bending it sideways. He muttered in frustration and reached for a new one. His apprentice said, “Are you throwing it away?” The carpenter shook his head. “No. A bent nail can still be straightened.” He placed it on…
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Day 15 The Half Filled Cup
DAY 15 — THE HALF-FILLED CUP A spiritual retreat group gathered around a mentor. He placed a half-filled cup of water in the center and asked, “What do you see?” One participant said, “It’s half empty.” Another said, “It’s half full.” But the mentor smiled and said, “It is half thirsty.” The…
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Day 14 The Stone in the Shoe
DAY 14 — THE STONE IN THE SHOE A man went for a long walk along a river. A few minutes in, he felt a small stone in his shoe. At first, he ignored it. Then he tried shifting his weight. Then he limped slightly. By the end of the walk, his foot was blistered and bleeding. A friend saw him limping...
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Day 13 A Suitcase Full of Stones
DAY 13 — THE SUITCASE FULL OF STONES A group of travelers began a long uphill journey. One man carried a heavy old suitcase, struggling from the very first step. Halfway up the hill, he collapsed on a rock, sweating. A fellow traveler asked, “What do you have in there?” The man replied, “I don’t...
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Day 12 The Unlocked Door
DAY 12 — THE UNLOCKED DOOR “God Leaves the Light On While You Return” A man who had been away from home for years walked through his old neighborhood late at night. He paused at the gate of his childhood house— uncertain, ashamed, carrying mistakes he wished he could erase. He feared the door…
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Day 11 The Slow Healing Wound
DAY 11 — THE SLOW HEALING WOUND “Some Healings Happen Only in Silence” A young man had a deep cut on his arm. Every hour, he unwrapped the bandage to see if the wound was healing. He touched it, stretched it, examined it— growing more frustrated each time. Finally, during a checkup, the doctor…
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Day 10 The Potter's Ashes
DAY 10 — THE POTTER’S ASHES “God Uses What Has Burned to Strengthen What Will Be” In a small pottery workshop, a craftsman kept a simple clay jar on a shelf. It wasn’t filled with tools or paint— but with ashes. One afternoon, a visitor asked, “Why do you keep ashes next to your wheel?” The…
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DAY 9 The Shadow in the Mirror
DAY 9 — THE SHADOW IN THE MIRROR “Temptation Reveals What We Don’t Want to Face” A young man cleaned the mirror in his room every morning. He wiped it until it shone perfectly — not a smudge, not a fingerprint. One day, as the sun streamed in, he noticed something strange: a dark streak behind…
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Day 8 The Lamp with a Low Battery
DAY 8 — THE LAMP WITH LOW BATTERY “Even a Dim Light Still Shows the Way” Two hikers walked through the forest at dusk. One carried a bright, powerful lamp. The other carried a small torch whose battery was nearly dead. As the path grew darker, the dim lamp flickered weakly. Embarrassed, the…
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Day 7 The Broken Pencil
DAY 7 — THE BROKEN PENCIL “God Never Discards You — He Reshapes You” In a busy classroom, a frustrated student pressed too hard on her pencil and snapped it in half. The graphite split, the wood cracked, and she cried out, “Now it’s useless!” Expecting her teacher to be annoyed, she held out the...
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Day 6 The Quiet Confession
DAY 6 — THE QUIET CONFESSION “The First Step Back Is Already Grace” Late one evening, a man walked into a small chapel for the first time in many years. He didn’t approach the altar. He didn’t pick up a prayer book. He didn’t speak. He simply sat in the last pew with a heaviness that words…
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Day 5 The Bare Tree
DAY 5 — THE BARE TREE “God Works in Places We Cannot See” During winter, a child stood before a large tree stripped of all its leaves. Its branches were rigid, its shape lifeless, its beauty buried under snow. “Papa,” the child asked, “Is the tree dead?” The father knelt beside him and said…
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Day 4 The Slow Turning of the Ship
DAY 4 — THE SLOW TURNING OF THE SHIP “Conversion Happens One Degree at a Time” A tourist on a seaside pier watched a massive ship far out in the ocean. He noticed it was turning — but incredibly slowly, almost as if it wasn’t turning at all. He asked a sailor nearby, “Why does it move so slowly?…
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Day 3 The Burned Toast
DAY 3 — THE BURNED TOAST “Love That Chooses Relationship Over Irritation” A young wife rushed through breakfast preparations before work. Distracted, she left the bread in the toaster too long. When she served it, the slices were black, crisp, and smoky. Embarrassed, she said, “I’m so sorry… I...
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Day 2 The Sandcastle in the Tide
DAY 2 — THE SANDCASTLE IN THE TIDE “Letting Go of What Cannot Last” A father and his little daughter spent an entire afternoon building a magnificent sandcastle — towers tall, windows carved perfectly, a moat filled with water from the sea. When they finally stepped back to admire it, the tide...
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Day 1 The Cracked Clay Pot
DAY 1 — THE CRACKED CLAY POT “God Uses What We Hide” Every morning, a gardener carried two clay pots down a long path to water his plants. One pot was perfect — polished, smooth, flawless. The other had a long crack running down its side. Each day, water dripped through that crack until the pot…
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Trailer: Tiny Lenten Parables
40 Parables, 40 Days of Lent. Join me on 2 Minutes with the Lord for daily parables which will help us reflect on the season of Lent and come closer to God. Happy Lent.
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Priscilla: The Teaching Witness
Season 7, Episode 12: Priscilla – The Teaching Witness Welcome, truth-seekers, to our final, yet incredibly impactful, episode of Season 7 of the "Witness Series," I'm your host, Fr. Veigas Dominic SVD, and today, we conclude our journey through the lives of Old and New Testament women by meeting…
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Lydia: The Open Hearted Witness
Lydia – The Open-Hearted Witness Welcome back, truth-seekers, to another illuminating episode of the “Witness Series.” I’m your host, Fr. Veigas Dominic SVD, and today, we embark on a journey into the early church, meeting a remarkable woman whose open heart led to a significant milestone in the...
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The Candle in the Window
“Welcome to this holy moment. and this is Tiny Advent Parables with Fr. Dominic — where the final step of our journey leads us to Emmanuel.” “Today’s story begins on Christmas Eve… with a candle glowing in a window.” “In a quiet neighborhood, a young couple placed a single candle in their window…
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Welcome to “2 Minutes with the Lord” I am Father Dominic Veigas SVD, a Divine Word Missionary priest, and I’m delighted to have you join me on this spiritual journey.In this podcast, we will take just two minutes of your time to reflect on the profound wisdom of the Lord, drawing inspiration from the Scriptures and the teachings of the Church. Our goal is to offer you a brief moment of solace, guidance, and connection with the Divine.
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