Minute Meditations

man walking on a long path.

St. Francis Laid the Path

Imagine how different Western history and religion could have been if we had walked so tenderly and lovingly upon the earth, as Francis and Jesus did.

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woman with folded hands praying.

God Desires Communion with Us

Is prayer multiple times a day for everyone? I don’t know. Nor do I know whether it is, in fact, even possible for everyone to carve out that many times a day. Some individuals’ lives are too complicated and demanding, ...
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homeless man with a sign, begging for help.

Beggar, Mystic, Man of God

Francis had noticed that when he went begging, few people looked into his eyes. They seemed always to avoid eye contact, either from embarrassment or fear or contempt.
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hands holding a wooden cross

Love Must Expand

Love simply must expand, radiating its light and warmth in all directions. The happier we are, the more we want to tell others, to share our happiness with them.
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Bible laying open on a table with the book of Psalms.

Spend a Moment with the Psalms

Today, find a quiet spot and spend time with the psalms. With a pencil or sticky notes, freely mark words or lines that speak to you.
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woman grieving and sad kneeling at a beach.

Bring Your Sorrows to God

The psalms repeatedly encourage us to tell the truth of how hard life can be.
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reflection of a woman under a umbrella

Refuge in Psalm 91

Sometimes, in the challenges of our lives, we can feel far from God’s help. 
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