Minute Meditations
The Heart Longs for God
Spiritual desire is the longing of the heart for relationship with God that brings happiness and peace. Francis of Assisi was a passionate person, a dreamer, a lover and a person of desire. When he felt his desire filled in hearing the gospel, he found the answer to his deepest longings and changed his life accordingly. He became a follower of Christ. Francis’ life shows us that we must be attentive to our desires if we are to find the fulfillment of our lives in God.
The Spirit Brings All into Christ
Franciscan evangelical life strives to live in this mystery more deeply through a life of unceasing prayer.
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Peace Is the Fruit of Love
The life of Christ is the life of all life––the peace of creation, the justice of humanity and the unity of humankind.
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Become a Friend of Christ
As one enters more closely into relationship with God by entering more deeply into relationship with Christ, one becomes a friend of Christ.
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Prayer Is a High-Risk Enterprise
Prayer that allows the mystery of Christ to change our lives, is a high-risk enterprise—an uncontrollable experience.
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Christ Is Proclaimed by Our Lives
The Franciscan path of prayer that leads to peace is a path of transformation and witness.
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Prayer Will Change Us
Those who seek God along the path of Franciscan prayer are to be transformed by the one they seek, the one they claim to love.
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