Minute Meditations

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The Word Dwells in Creation

The life of Francis shows us that right relationship in creation is not easy. He heard the words spoken by the crucified Christ—“go rebuild my house”—and took them literally. He began to rebuild the church of San Damiano stone by ...
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Be Your Real Self

When we see hypocrisy—the enemy of integrity—we are cautious. If we condemn it—as Jesus and the great teachers did—we expose ourselves to attack.
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Silence Is the Greatest of Teachers

A good new practice to highlight, even at this midway point in the Lenten period, is silence. Silence is the greatest of teachers.
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Persistence Is More Important than Success

We cannot pursue success, acceptance, and acclaim as authentic goals of life, and be real. In meditation we score no goals but we win the match.
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Meditation Dissolves Sticky Sin

There is, as we all know, personal sin. We all know our faults—or suspect them.
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Who Do We Want to Be?

Experience is a stronger persuader than argument, and we act well to the degree that we see clearly.
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The Stone Rejected by the Builders

The ecological dream is to produce new energy by reprocessing all waste.
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