Minute Meditations

Statue of Saint Anthony and Christ child

Francis and Anthony: Brothers in Alms

Anthony’s ascent to sainthood was even more meteoric than Francis’.

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open hands receiving a white dove, symbol of peace

Build Peace in the Spirit of Francis

Peace is a gift from God. Human actions that cooperate with God’s grace activate peace in the world.
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man kneeling before a cross

St. Francis and the Cross

Francis always mentioned humility in the same breath with poverty.
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woman praying with eyes closed, head raised

Tides of Prayer

Prayer has a huge ebb and flow. When we try to pray, sometimes we walk on water and sometimes we sink like a stone.
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a light up cross at night with a city in the background

Divine Communion

Isn’t it a consolation to know that life is not a straight line?
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A confident person holding his head up with a grateful posture.

Be Your Truest Self

The path into this discovery of self is the cross. The cross is a mirror. In seeing myself in that mirror, I see Christ crucified, and in seeing Christ crucified, I see my most authentic self.
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stacked stones in nature

Rebuild the House of God

The reflection of ourselves in the cross is difficult to describe, and I’m sure equally difficult to understand or accept.
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