Minute Meditations
Sinners, Too, Have Souls
The centrality of the Crucified in the life of Francis suggests that Francis became a friend of Christ because he sought to follow Jesus who lived out of depth of love in obedience to the Father.
‘Lift Up the Fallen’
In Fratelli Tutti Pope Francis promotes a universal aspiration toward fraternity and social friendship.
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Poverty Exists in the Heart
For Franciscans today, material poverty is not the greatest concern but rather an acknowledgment that their “poverty of being” is essential.
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Gaze, Consider, Contemplate, Imitate
An adaptation of Clare’s words, Gaze upon Christ, Consider Christ, Contemplate Christ, can be a Franciscan mantra for those wishing to draw closer to God in contemplative prayer.
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Simplicity Is Our Goal
When you agree to live simply, the ethics and economics of war reveal themselves in all their evil and stupidity.
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Gaze upon a Loving God
When you agree to live simply, you have little to protect and no desire for acquisition, even for acquisition of any “moral capital.”
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The Word Dwells in Creation
As the Word dwells in the human person, so, too, the same Word dwells in creation.
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