Minute Meditations

An old ladder reaching into the night starry sky.

Creation Is a Ladder to God

Penance, poverty, humility and compassion were the values that forged Francis into a “cosmic brother,” one who was related to all creatures and to the elements of creation.
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Woman with a doubt expression on her face.

Doubt Can Be Beneficial

The word ponder means “to weigh.” Do people need to weigh something about which they are absolutely certain?
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two strangers hugging

Your Body’s Power

When you hug a friend, make eye contact with a stranger, put a child on your lap, or caress a lover, you are opening yourself to allow God to communicate to another person through your body.
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Man sitting in church with stainless windows behind him.

Our Church Is God’s Church

Our Church is God’s Church, and we belong to God. Church is the place we go to nurture our faith.
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female hiker on a narrow path

Sage Words from St. Pio

Despite our imperfections, God looks on the preparations of our hearts.
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young boy swinging on swings

Never Lose a Sense of Joy

Joy sees the world as God intended; it is a reaction to all God is doing in our lives now and in the future.
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fork in the forest with two paths heading in different directions

The Lord’s Way

Sometimes we resist conversion to the Lord’s way because we fear giving it full freedom will shrink our world, will make us more closed in.
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