Minute Meditations
Animals Point Us to God
Francis treated animals kindly because they pointed toward God. Do you allow the animal stories about Francis to point you toward God?
Saint Francis and the Stigmata
God led Francis in and through the depths of suffering to come to know Christ.
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Finding the Kingdom of God
Our temptation is to admire saints from such a distance that we forget they were still human beings who cooperated with God’s grace.
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Radical Honesty
Francis was as much subject to self-doubt as any of us. His motives were purified in prayer; his ego became right-sized there.
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Hearts Conformed to Christ
It is true that St. Francis, with his whole heart, wanted to imitate his Lord and Master.
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Build Peace in the Spirit of Francis
Peace is a gift from God. Human actions that cooperate with God’s grace activate peace in the world.
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St. Francis and the Cross
Francis always mentioned humility in the same breath with poverty.
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