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 Crib and the Cross

St. Francis saw the connection between the crib and the cross.
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Master Gardener

Reflect Sometimes we overcomplicate things and slip out of an awareness of our inherent union with God and abiding in the Trinity. May this prayer help to simplify your life and longings and continue to redefine the meaning of “fruit” ...
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A Glimmer of New Beginnings

This sacred season of birth pangs and beginnings offers time to lovingly look back over a year of gifts, of losses, and of lessons.
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The Fragility of Newborn Life

We know how fragile newborn life can be. And we know that these tiny lives can still be lost, even with all the technological advances of our own century.
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What We Really Want

Somewhere in the course of a childhood or a lifetime, we learn to balance expectations and reality.
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The Light of God’s Face

The Peace Prayer reminds us to brighten the lives of others with deeds that manifest our familial bonds as children of a loving, forgiving God.
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