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The hectic pace of daily life, delicate balance of family and work life, and nearly constant presence of technology and media can leave us feeling overwhelmed, distracted, and perhaps a bit spiritually empty.
With Pause+Pray, Franciscan Media offers those who yearn for spiritual substance amid their busy day a moment to get recentered and to reconnect with God.
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Reflect
St. Francis of Assisi is a saint known for his love of animals, a simple lifestyle, and a joyful disposition. Though those are all true facets of his life, St. Francis also called for a revolutionary change in our relationship to God, nature, and each other. May his example guide us this day.
Pray
Brother Francis,
you gave up everything
to be with the poor
by becoming poor yourself.
You embraced the leper,
made peace with a wolf,
and repaired our broken Church.
Help me
to follow your example
and recognize who
are the lepers and wolves
in our world,
so that I may also embrace
and make peace
with them.
Guide me
to the broken places,
so that I, too,
may repair them.
Amen.
Act
Read up on St. Francis even if you feel you know him well already. Identify one action or quote of his that moves your heart—no matter how small or how big—and try to apply it to your life today.
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