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The deep friendship and rich dialogue between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik al-Kamil centuries ago can inform interfaith dialogue in our own times.
Jesus says in John 15:4, “Remain in me, as I remain in you.” Through the cross and resurrection, Jesus promises to be with us always, in all things, through all things.
Many of the things that affect us are out of our control. Today, let’s pray for radical acceptance to live in the grace of God, unattached to specific outcomes.
Francis loved the earth, but his motion was always up and away from it toward some intangible tug at his heart from above.
Saint Oswald knew people in high places─his uncle was the archbishop of Canterbury. But even though he received “favors” from his uncle, he served humbly and gained holiness through God’s grace.
The saints and blesseds are special signs of God’s activity.
Scripture tells us quite often that God is not in need of our sacrifices. Not our tithes, not our penances, not even our Lenten fasts. But giving yourself to God may not look the same for everybody.
When we complain we fixate on negatives and wander down a path of self-pity, spreading seeds of dissatisfaction to anyone who will listen. Guard your tongue today and keep your complaints to yourself and to God.
Poet Dorothy Walters offers the advice that I needed: “First let your heart be broken open.” In order to go deeper, the pain had to be met and experienced.
It’s never too late to go back to school, to change jobs, to move, to buy a house. It’s never too late to start going back to Mass, to start praying again, to go on a retreat.
