Minute Meditations

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As God Desires

That total abandonment to God would be Josephine’s legacy—and it is one we can work toward as 21st-century Catholics.
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God and Heaven Come Down to Earth

Why do we want to make God such a powerful force that works (as we like to imagine) by intervening and controlling situations and making things turn out comfortably for his favorites?
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Compassion Is More than Behavior

Compassion is more than behavior. It is the way that things are done, the fundamental current through which action flows toward self and others.
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The Angels We Meet

Jesus was cared for after he was exhausted by what he went through in the forty days in the desert.
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Special Status Is an Illusion

Special status is an illusion in which we take refuge when things are going well.
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Lent Prepares Us for Disappointment

In a digital age virtual reality seems more convenient than actuality. Whims can be satisfied on the spot.
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Physical and Spiritual Are Intertwined

Our five senses and physical life are intricately woven into our spiritual seasons.
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