Minute Meditations

A statue of St. Francis of Assisi on a horse as a young soldier

St. Francis Encounters the Crucified Christ

The Franciscan path to God is an inversion of monastic values. Rather than fleeing the world to find God, God is to be found in the world. The idea that “the world is our cloister” finds its root in Francis ...
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person drawing a heart in the sand

Love As St. Francis Did

To fully love as Francis did, there is no compartmentalizing. Can I follow this example?
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woman praying, receiving peace and grace, surrounded by sunlight and warmth.

Sin and Forgiveness

Sinners like me should take comfort in knowing that we have a forgiving creator.
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hands holding a rosary during prayer

Prayer Is Born from Love

Prayer is a relationship with God. Relationships take time and are based on love
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woman walking along a road carrying only a small backpack with a blanket

St. Francis Could Let Go

St. Francis could let go when the right time came and engage in new ways of thinking and structures of relationship.
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man struggling with forgiveness, praying

Forgiveness Is Work

Jesus commands the Church’s members to practice radical forgiveness of one another.
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Mother putting her hands on a grave while holding a white flower.

Pray for the Mother of Carlo Acutis

At 15, we know so little of the world at large—only our immediate one of school, friends, and budding adulthood.
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