Minute Meditations

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Never Lose a Sense of Joy

Joy sees the world as God intended; it is a reaction to all God is doing in our lives now and in the future.
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The Peace Prayer Is a Well of Wisdom

Francis of Assisi may not have written the words of the Peace Prayer attributed to him, but he certainly lived them.
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Have a Boat Ready

How glorious, and generous, an example Jesus has set for us!
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Be Bold in Your Love for God

How great must have been Saint Francis’ reverence for God’s name and God’s love!
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Reverence for the Word

Again and again, Saint Francis admonishes us to hold reverently the words of God which hold God himself in their mystery.
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woman holding her hands in front of her womb, forming a heart

Become the Womb of God

Mary as the womb of God. How greatly honored is she who was chosen by the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit to be the dwelling place of God become human in Jesus Christ.
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The Living Presence of Love

Francis’ biographers point out that when people met with him, or heard him preach, it was not simply a question of listening to words of peace and joy.
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