Minute Meditations

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Special, Favorite, Chosen

The great irony of faith is that authentic God experience does indeed make you know you are quite special, favorite, and chosen—but you realize others are too!

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God’s Tears

God feels the pain of an injured baby bird, fallen out of its nest, and the loneliness of a pet mourning the death of its human companion.
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Embrace the Beatitudes

At the heart of Francis’s and Clare’s biblical vision was the Sermon on the Mount, and most especially the Beatitudes.
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Praying with Our Bodies

Although our culture separates body and spirit, the very incarnation of Jesus speaks to a higher reality.
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Godly Moment

In keeping his eyes on the leper, in thinking only of this person before him, Francis forgot himself.
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Life and Love Within Myself

In my best, my most alive moments—in my mystical moments, if you want—I have a profound sense of belonging.
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Kindness Pleases God

Today do a small act of love for someone. Open a door for someone, or just say “please” or “thank you.”
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