Minute Meditations

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Who Are You, O Lord, and Who Am I?

St. Francis of Assisi often prayed this little prayer which helped him put everything in his life into perspective: “Who are you, O Lord, and who am I?”
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Surrounded by the Divine

For Francis and Clare, the universe was a sacrament and revelation of the divine.
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Eternal Life Awaits

Death is the great mystery, provoking our fear and anxiety, as well as inspiring our courage and hope.
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St. Clare’s Canticle

Clare’s love song came out of her own sufferings.
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Praise, Thanksgiving, Sorrow, and Suffering

Always it is the same: You suddenly realize that God has been there all along—that yes, God is present in your life.
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Waiting Is the Hardest Part

Waiting is the most difficult part of prayer because it presupposes someone or something we are waiting for. And therefore everything is not up to us.
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Listen for the Voice of God

In times of pain or anxiety or sorrow, praying might only increase the awareness of our misery and make us even more agitated or afraid.
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