Minute Meditations

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Single and Singularly Happy

Those of us who are childless, divorced, or unmarried are, like everybody else, imperfect children of a perfect God.

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The Beauty of the Beatitudes

As Christians, the beauty of the beatitudes is that they remind us that this world is not our home.
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Hearts Conformed to Christ

It is true that St. Francis, with his whole heart, wanted to imitate his Lord and Master.
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Longing for God

It is our Christian belief that when Christ, the Incarnate Word, came to dwell among us, we entered a whole new era of God’s saving presence in our world.
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Francis and Anthony: Brothers in Alms

Anthony’s ascent to sainthood was even more meteoric than Francis’.
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Build Peace in the Spirit of Francis

Peace is a gift from God. Human actions that cooperate with God’s grace activate peace in the world.
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St. Francis and the Cross

Francis always mentioned humility in the same breath with poverty.
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