Minute Meditations

An old ladder reaching into the night starry sky.

Creation Is a Ladder to God

Penance, poverty, humility and compassion were the values that forged Francis into a “cosmic brother,” one who was related to all creatures and to the elements of creation.
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The Least of These

We have an obligation as Christians to make sure we don’t settle for having merely our own needs met.
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What Do Temptations Teach Us?

I see the three temptations as the primal and universal temptations that all humans must face before they dare take on any kind of power—as Jesus is about to do.
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Be Kind!

Isaiah tries to describe what a just people and country would look like if they fasted from the right things.
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The Fasting God Wants

Isaiah says explicitly that God prefers another kind of fasting which changes our actual lifestyle and not just punishes our body.
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A New Beginning

So today you must pray for the desire to desire! Even if you do not feel it yet, ask for new and even unknown desires.
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Letting Go of Ego

An ego response is always an inadequate or even wrong response to the moment. It will not deepen or broaden life, love, or inner laughter.
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