Minute Meditations
God Loves Even Those Not Like Us
				
			
																				
			Diane M. Houdek		
				
																						
			March 20, 2021		
		
		
				Persecution happens because of misguided power, anger at perceived injustice, fear of those who are not like us, who don’t share our beliefs and sometimes even our opinions. What begins as a disagreement over ideas can be magnified and escalated into rejection, ostracism, violence, and even death.
Prayer Changes Our Hearts
					
			
																				
			Diane M. Houdek		
				
																						
			March 18, 2021		
				
		
		
			Pope Francis reminds us that prayer is not about us and the things we do, it’s about our relationship with God.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						The Work that Is Ours to Do
					
			
																				
			Diane M. Houdek		
				
																						
			March 17, 2021		
				
		
		
			We know that in our own lives—at home, at work, in school, in various organizations—that the less admirable behaviors can distract from the work at hand.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						God Shines Most Brightly in Everyday Life
					
			
																				
			Diane M. Houdek		
				
																						
			March 15, 2021		
				
		
		
			The virtue of humility reminds us that the ordinary and the everyday is often where God’s gifts shine most brightly.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						The Illusion of ‘Sacrifice’
					
			
																				
			Richard Rohr, OFM		
				
																						
			March 13, 2021		
				
		
		
			Jesus is never upset at sinners! He is only upset with people who do not think they are sinners. 		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						We Will Begin Again
					
			
																				
			Maureen O'Brien		
				
																						
			March 11, 2021		
				
		
		
			I am looking out over the breathtaking view of the psalms as I hope we never forget to begin, again and again. To know, no matter what, that we are walking in love and beauty when we seek.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Jesus Turned to the Psalms
					
			
																				
			Maureen O'Brien		
				
																						
			March 10, 2021		
				
		
		
			The lesson for us is this, I think—if Jesus turned to the psalms in his deepest hour of pain, why wouldn’t we?		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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