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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A confident person holding his head up with a grateful posture.

Be Your Truest Self

The path into this discovery of self is the cross. The cross is a mirror. In seeing myself in that mirror, I see Christ crucified, and in seeing Christ crucified, I see my most authentic self.
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Volunteers handing out food to the poor

Love Nourishes

It’s when we do God’s work that our heart finds its true home. It’s when we help feed the hunger of others, share our resources with those in need, and replace our selfishness for the selflessness modeled by Jesus that ...
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hand holding a leaf by a stream.

In a Continuum

I don’t think there is much difference between life and death. The difference is as a leaf suspended in a flowing stream.
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man leaning against a cross in a field.

Comfort from the Cross

We as moderns view the whole of Francis’ life—beginning, middle and end.
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Painting of Jesus on the Cross. San Damiano cross

Embrace the Mystical Christ

This cross at San Damiano, like all crosses, is the “canvas” on which the answers are painted.
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Muslim woman with face covering

Love and Love Again

There is no such thing as a human person without dignity or value in the eyes of God.
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