Minute Meditations

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

The spirituality of St. Francis is not so much about the heroic deed as it is about the heroic love with which even the smallest deed is done.

Once Francis knew God’s will, whether from some mystical voice or from listening to the scriptures, he would immediately try to live it out.

Love was the reason for Jesus from all eternity.

Despite our imperfections, God looks on the preparations of our hearts.

The life of Francis shows us that to appreciate the book of creation we must come to know ourselves as creatures of God and as creatures of creation.