Minute Meditations
‘Come Before Him with Joyful Song’
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.
Forgiveness Leads to Peace
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
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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Vision of the Crucified Christ
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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As St. Francis Lay Dying
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.
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Hold Fast to Christ
Love God and do as you will, says St. Augustine, for love is its own commandment.
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