Minute Meditations

man humble prays.

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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God Desires Communion with Us

Is prayer multiple times a day for everyone? I don’t know. Nor do I know whether it is, in fact, even possible for everyone to carve out that many times a day. Some individuals’ lives are too complicated and demanding, ...
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Prayer Is Relationship

Prayer is being consciously in God’s presence, focusing our eyes on God, on who God is.
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homeless man with a sign, begging for help.

Beggar, Mystic, Man of God

Francis had noticed that when he went begging, few people looked into his eyes. They seemed always to avoid eye contact, either from embarrassment or fear or contempt.
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Love Must Expand

Love simply must expand, radiating its light and warmth in all directions. The happier we are, the more we want to tell others, to share our happiness with them.
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God’s Light

Take a moment today and reflect on how God’s light has been there for you or your loved ones during these times of distress.
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Bible laying open on a table with the book of Psalms.

Spend a Moment with the Psalms

Today, find a quiet spot and spend time with the psalms. With a pencil or sticky notes, freely mark words or lines that speak to you.
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