Take Nothing for the Journey
Casey Cole, OFM
May 14, 2024
No matter what I come to expect, no matter how large and creative I think my imagination is, I always fall short of what God wants to accomplish.
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Building Humility
Franciscan Media
February 22, 2017
Humility is the guardian and ornament of all virtues. If the spiritual building does not rest on it, it will fall into ruin. –Thomas of Celano - from Peace and Good
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Conquering Suffering
Franciscan Media
February 20, 2017
Christ Jesus conquered suffering by love. Because we are joined to him, our own suffering takes on redemptive value. -from When You Suffer: Biblical Keys for Hope and Understanding
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Lily of Purity
Franciscan Media
February 19, 2017
I am determined to be a violet of humility, a rose of charity, and a lily of purity for Jesus. – Blessed Marie-Céline of the Presentation -from Sisterhood of Saints
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Connecting With God
Franciscan Media
February 18, 2017
Human nature is the same for all people, and so all people experience, even in this fallen world, a yearning to reconnect with God, to live in communion with God. And this is why all people also experience the difficulty, ...
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Peace of Mind
Franciscan Media
February 16, 2017
Father, grant me the grace to take Jesus seriously and trust him to always be by my side and in my heart when I am beset by disturbing problems that threaten to destroy my peace of mind and spirit. I ...
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The Greater Love
Franciscan Media
February 14, 2017
When love occurs, it appears to be something happening only between two people. But thinking of it in that way makes love very small and ordinary. When you truly love, it is the beautiful Being you are seeing and loving, ...
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