Minute Meditations
St. Francis, Spirit-Filled
Murray Bodo, OFM
December 30, 2024
Francis no longer saw his body as something apart from him. He was his body; the spirit and body were one. He was one person.
Love Nourishes
Daniel P. Horan, Phd
November 22, 2024
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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‘Come Before Him with Joyful Song’
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 20, 2024
Francis loved to sing. It freed his spirit and turned the human voice, so often an organ of selfishness and sin, into an instrument of celebration.
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Forgiveness Leads to Peace
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
October 17, 2024
As others have written, the person who benefits most from forgiving is the one who forgives.
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Trust the Goodness You See
Casey Cole, OFM
October 14, 2024
While we are quite familiar with being disappointed by the worst we see in the world, we cannot deny the extraordinary heroism of which humanity is also capable.
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Caring Heals
Pat McCloskey, OFM
October 13, 2024
Why not call or write a sick friend or relative? Caring heals.
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Vision of the Crucified Christ
Greg Friedman, OFM
October 4, 2024
The two questions from the prayer of Francis overheard by Brother Leo are, I believe, one of the simplest ways to approach God. We open ourselves and allow God to answer that first question, Who are you, my God? Reflecting on the ...
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