Minute Meditations
A Revolutionary Promise
				
			
																				
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			May 20, 2017		
		
		
				In the Eucharist, we actually receive the Risen Jesus—an encounter that transforms and miraculously changes us into him. We experience the Love that is his very Person. “For my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him” (John 6:55–56). This is a revolutionary promise from the revealed words of Jesus himself!
Forever Bonded in Love
					
			
																				
			Franciscan Media		
				
																						
			May 19, 2017		
				
		
		
			Remember that you can never be separated from the Being who gave you life. You were created by the Love that gives life to all things. Human love is a way to touch this greater Love. That is its purpose. ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Stay Calm
					
			
																				
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			May 17, 2017		
				
		
		
			If we have to wait for long for anything, we feel stress rising within—a sure sign that impatience is getting the upper hand. And when we are impatient, we can lose our temper, act rashly, harm ourselves or others, or ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						A Dwelling Place
					
			
																				
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			May 16, 2017		
				
		
		
			Do you have a “dwelling place” of the Blessed Mother where you can pray and reflect? St. John Paul II said that a dwelling place for Mother Mary can be “a special corner in the home or little wayside shrines ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Becoming Wealthy
					
			
																				
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			May 12, 2017		
				
		
		
			In the words of Pope Francis, “The Lord in the Eucharist makes us follow his path, that of service, of sharing, of giving—and what little we have, what little we are, if shared, becomes wealth, because the power of God, ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Selfless Exchange
					
			
																				
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			May 9, 2017		
				
		
		
			Me, myself, and I is the exact opposite of who God is in the Holy Trinity. The Trinity, as the Catholic Church has taught for centuries, gives us a true understanding of who we are as human beings. We were ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Invitation to Serve
					
			
																				
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			May 8, 2017		
				
		
		
			In the Gospel, the Lord invites us to accept our mission without placing conditions. It is an important message which we must never forget. Mary is an example of discipleship for us who, like her, have received a vocation. Her ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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