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God Moves in Us
Murray Bodo, OFM
June 16, 2024
The point of reflecting on the stages of contemplative prayer is not so that I may begin progressing on the path.
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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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Half the Battle
Franciscan Media
February 13, 2017
It is critical to the Christian life to accept the fact that whatever happens in your life is God's will. It's half the battle. The other half is learning to embrace suffering and uncomfortable situations as they arise. - from ...
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Beyond Comprehension
Franciscan Media
February 12, 2017
God is not an idea or a concept for you to grasp. God is not something to be studied or something to define. No definition would be wide enough. God can never be fully contained by words or be understood ...
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Salvation of Sinners
Franciscan Media
February 11, 2017
Jesus showed us the ultimate mercy on the cross when he suffered and died to forgive our sins and welcome us into heaven, as Saint Paul says, “while we were still sinners” (Romans 5:8). Jesus didn’t wait for us to become ...
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