Minute Meditations

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Care for Self, Care for Others

When we are at our best, we are most able to carry out the work God has given us with energy and joy.
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Called to Be People of Truth

Without the kind of internal conversion of heart that Francis came to in his own life, we can easily find our certainties elsewhere.
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St. Francis meets Sultan Malik al-Kamil' in this artist's rendering

Daring to Make Peace

The two men recognized in each other a desire for peace and a devotion to their mutual sacred texts, the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Q’uran.
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Finding Our Inner Peace

Peace is achieved more effectively by trying to bring out the best, not pointing out the worst, in others.
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Francis Is Our Model for Peace

Saint Francis simply loved Christ and lived the Gospel, and he and his brothers became thereby catalysts for social change.
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Persuasive Peace

Peacefulness is its own persuasion. That is the best option for those committed to living the Gospel.
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God Will Show Us the Way

A preference for light and beauty is one of the reasons St. Francis was so successfully a peacemaker.
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