Minute Meditations
Open to Grace
Franciscan Media
March 27, 2017
Loving Jesus, you never ask us to do the impossible, but you often ask us to do something difficult. Help us to remember that you are with us always, even in times of trouble. And help us today and throughout Lent to be open to your grace.
– from Peace and Good
Pathway to Sainthood
Franciscan Media
March 26, 2017
Following in the footsteps of the sinless One who took on our shame and guilt so that we need no longer carry it is the pathway every saint has walked and every aspiring saint must follow. When we are clean ...
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A Perfect Model
Franciscan Media
March 25, 2017
Jesus, we offer our gratitude, for the love of Mary in our lives. She continues to offer us care and concern as our sister in the Communion of Saints. She continues to model for us the way of Christ. She ...
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Raw Expression
Franciscan Media
March 24, 2017
Fasting is not an end in itself but instead is, like prayer and the works of mercy, an expression of who we are before God and in relation to others. Fasting should make us generous, not self-righteous. Lord Jesus, show ...
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Struggling with Temptation
Franciscan Media
March 23, 2017
Pope Francis encourages us to recall during this Lenten season that our salvation lies in God alone. We can take comfort in the fact that Jesus himself was tempted by evil things. Seeing his battle with his adversary in more ...
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Hearing God Speak
Franciscan Media
March 22, 2017
Lent is a time to quietly examine our relationships. We examine our relationships with others as well as with the Lord. Too often we want to ignore, even criticize, the ones we come upon who give us the best advice. ...
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Road of Reconciliation
Franciscan Media
March 20, 2017
Lord Jesus, as I travel through my Lenten journey, I confess that I still have far to go on the “road of reconciliation.” Give me the courage I need to follow you, as Saint Teresa did, even when the road ...
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