Minute Meditations

Have you ever been surrounded by a whirlwind of activity, perhaps in the midst of family and friends, and felt a sudden whoosh of deep contentment?

Both Christ and St. Francis show us that they suffered what we suffered, but they suffered in love, and that makes all the difference.

The tension within each of us is not necessarily bad and is not sinful. Like our human emotions, the tension our longing causes is neutral.

Once we acknowledge the reality of our society, we must do what we can to live the ideal we seek to the best of our abilities. 

How blind are we to many of the situations around us? Are we too caught up in our own little worlds?

For St. Francis, this search for himself began and ended by asking the only one whose opinion mattered: Jesus.