Minute Meditations

Francis had a special affection for larks; he considered their brown feathers a sign of their closeness to God, of their humility.

Francis treated animals kindly because they pointed toward God. Do you allow the animal stories about Francis to point you toward God?

Regardless of our own financial situation, we all can be poor in spirit.

God led Francis in and through the depths of suffering to come to know Christ.

Our temptation is to admire saints from such a distance that we forget they were still human beings who cooperated with God’s grace.

To accept some degree of meaninglessness is our final and full act of faith that God is still good and still in control.