Minute Meditations

Francis knew he was dying. A doctor friend from Arezzo had come to visit him and told him that with God’s grace, all would be well.

Love God and do as you will, says St. Augustine, for love is its own commandment.

Everyone who goes down to the crypt and kneels in front of the tomb feels that something under that massive granite is still moving.

Francis was “centered” long before that term became popular among spiritual writers. His values became more and more aligned with God’s, but Francis did not use that as a reason to become self-righteous. That is a temptation many of his ...

This is the Franciscan challenge in our own time: contemplative seeing, affective response, practical help, and sustained assistance.

Clare often called herself the “little plant of St. Francis.” And while St. Francis may have helped start her growth, she certainly did most of the growing and spreading on her own.