Minute Meditations

Our temptation is to admire saints from such a distance that we forget they were still human beings who cooperated with God’s grace.

Francis was as much subject to self-doubt as any of us. His motives were purified in prayer; his ego became right-sized there.

It is true that St. Francis, with his whole heart, wanted to imitate his Lord and Master.

Peace is a gift from God. Human actions that cooperate with God’s grace activate peace in the world.

Francis always mentioned humility in the same breath with poverty.

Isn’t it a consolation to know that life is not a straight line?