Author Topic: Minute Meditations (Read 159733 times)

hofelina · « **Reply #1440 on:** March 19, 2012, 05:25:17 AM »

Darkness has Spiritual Value Minute Meditations
I need the shadows of Good Friday to appreciate the full possibilities of the Easter mystery. The most distant object I can see on a clear day is the sun. But on a dark night I can see the stars, millions of miles farther away.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1441 on:** March 20, 2012, 04:54:55 PM »

Listen Intently Minute Meditations
God of beauty and inspiration, may I listen more intently to your prayers you have given me so that everything I do begins with your inspiration, continues with your help, and reaches perfection under your guidance. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1442 on:** March 21, 2012, 02:57:10 PM »

Challenge Me, O Lord Minute Meditations
God of deep waters and infinite riches, challenge me to go where I fear, to do what is difficult and what I thought could never be done. Push me to go to the deep waters of life and cast my net wide, for I put all my hope, trust and faith in you. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1443 on:** March 22, 2012, 06:55:24 AM »

Reliance on God Minute Meditations
Constant and unchanging God, show me how to be more like you. Help me to come to rely on you for everything and pray to you without ceasingâ€”today and always. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1444 on:** March 23, 2012, 02:43:28 PM »

Members of One Body Minute Meditations
To be a Christian does not mean to be in a relationship with God alone but to live in loving relationship with others. In other words, to be a Christian means embracing the joys and the challenges of being a member of the Body of Christ.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1445 on:** March 24, 2012, 02:36:27 PM »

Beyond Words Minute Meditations
Just as our interpersonal relationshipsâ€”whether they be with family, friends, or loversâ€”require us to communicate our whole selves beyond mere words, so too our relationship with God requires us to communicate our whole selves to our Creator.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1446 on:** March 25, 2012, 12:58:27 PM »

Stairway to Heaven Minute Meditations
Each of us is on a journey of becoming who we are as called by God, whether we choose to acknowledge it or not. The goal of our journey is ultimately God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1447 on:** April 11, 2012, 10:17:05 AM »

Abandon Yourself to Him Minute Meditations
Do good insofar as it is good in itself and insofar as it gives glory and pleasure to God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1448 on:** April 16, 2012, 06:40:44 PM »

Diligent Prayer Minute Meditations
Let us confess our shortcomings to God and on no account abandon diligence in prayer. For it is better to be blamed for frequent omissions than for complete neglect. â€“St. Mark the Asetic

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hofelina · « **Reply #1449 on:** April 18, 2012, 02:25:14 PM »

The Choice is Yours Minute Meditations
People donâ€™t always have a choice in what theyâ€™re going to do today. They donâ€™t always have a choice in where theyâ€™re going to go today. But I believe all human beings have a choice as to who theyâ€™re going to be today.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1450 on:** April 19, 2012, 02:05:47 PM »

Coming Home Minute Meditations
To become a Catholic is to come home, absolutely. Thatâ€™s exactly what I feel. And itâ€™s the greatest gift one can possibly receive. The greatest moment in my life was my reception into the Church.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1451 on:** April 20, 2012, 02:41:23 PM »

Bring People In Minute Meditations
I think that bringing people through the door of the Church and presenting them to the Holy Spirit, so to speak, is the most important thing, the most wonderful thing you can do in your life.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1452 on:** April 21, 2012, 04:14:42 AM »

Mending Relationships Minute Meditations
If God is at the center of our relationship, then our relationship with God has to be good before our relationship with each other can be good.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1453 on:** April 23, 2012, 02:10:48 PM »

Seeing Our Faults Minute Meditations
A good examination of conscience requires the freedom to think objectively about the past. We need to ask the Holy Spirit to show us what weâ€™ve done wrongâ€”and then open our eyes so he can show us.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1454 on:** April 24, 2012, 01:46:13 PM »

Forgive and Forget Minute Meditations
Part of the forgiveness process is being able to forget. If you continue to struggle with a particular incident, just take it to prayer and ask God to give you the grace to forgive as he forgives.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1455 on:** April 25, 2012, 03:51:04 AM »

Flattery Gets You Nowhere Minute Meditations
You must never flatter yourself for whatever good you might notice in yourself, because everything good comes to you from God, and you need to give the honor and glory to him.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1456 on:** April 25, 2012, 11:48:39 AM »

Flattery Gets You Nowhere Minute Meditations
You must never flatter yourself for whatever good you might notice in yourself, because everything good comes to you from God, and you need to give the honor and glory to him.

yup, this is very poignant for me. sometimes, i don't notice my own weaknesses or i try to ignore it. it's not good. now i'm recognizing the weaknesses and try to change these weaknesses i have.

you're right, manang, we need to give back to God. in the end, we have to put our faith and all our trust in Him, gajod. Trust in Him 100%.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1457 on:** April 25, 2012, 11:51:59 AM »

Bring People In Minute Meditations
I think that bringing people through the door of the Church and presenting them to the Holy Spirit, so to speak, is the most important thing, the most wonderful thing you can do in your life.

Being gentle and allowing the spirit of God to take over works. If one treats others with respect and with kindness, those around you will treat you with respect and kindness in return. It helps to set the foundation of a trusting relationship with friends, loved ones , and colleagues.

Tinuod gajod.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1458 on:** April 26, 2012, 01:26:09 PM »

Christian Charity Minute Meditations
You must forgive everyone with Christian charity, remembering the example of the Redeemer, who forgave even those who crucified him.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1459 on:** April 27, 2012, 01:53:18 PM »

Strive for Perfection Minute Meditations
You must not be surprised at all at your weaknesses and imperfections, but, recognizing who you are, you need to blush at your inconstancy and unfaithfulness to God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1460 on:** April 28, 2012, 01:57:55 PM »

Helping Others Minute Meditations
Jesus, strengthen me in supporting those in our society who are vulnerable; help me live patiently with my own weaknesses. As I walk in your way, I extend my hands to others so that together we can form a safety net. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1461 on:** April 30, 2012, 01:24:06 AM »

Shine Through Me Minute Meditations
The presence of Jesus among us is just thatâ€”a widespread presence among all of Godâ€™s people. We are able to embed the wonders of the presence of God within us. Each of us can and must be the â€œJesus Presenceâ€ in this world around us.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1462 on:** April 30, 2012, 02:52:06 PM »

Sweet Surrender Minute Meditations
Loving God, help me to overcome my fear of loss, so that through your consuming love I may find my true self, transformed by love, ready to share that experience of pure joy and through loving service to the world around me. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1463 on:** May 01, 2012, 11:12:52 AM »

Focus on Love Minute Meditations
Gracious, loving God, help me to be more aware of the obstacles, cares, and anxieties that limit my turning toward you. May I walk the daily path with you, placing my focus on the ways to serve, love, honor, and adore you! Amen!

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hofelina · « **Reply #1464 on:** May 02, 2012, 02:32:34 PM »

Who We Are Minute Meditations
We are formed by environment and grace, by politics and prayer, by church and conscience. All Godâ€™s creatures conspire to teach us as well. We stumble. We stutter. We rise. We are lifted.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1465 on:** May 04, 2012, 01:53:03 PM »

Making Love Visible Minute Meditations
God sends us brothers and sisters who areâ€”or at least are called to beâ€”warm, supportive, comforting. They make Godâ€™s love visibleâ€”the ones still with us and those who have gone ahead.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1466 on:** May 05, 2012, 01:44:48 PM »

Know Your Faith Minute Meditations
Fight error with courage and kindness. Look around you and see the injustice that chains so many people. Take time for quiet prayer. Know your faith and let that knowledge burst into flame in your heart.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1467 on:** May 06, 2012, 02:41:45 PM »

Contemplative Prayer Minute Meditations
The taste of God in contemplation is more precious than everything else; for, no matter what a man might wish for, it is nothing when compared to this. For when the spirit of a man stands before God and sees his happiness and tastes his delights, then in truth he as attained to paradise.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1468 on:** May 07, 2012, 02:35:02 PM »

Sharing of Love Minute Meditations
Love cannot exist in isolation or autonomously because love shares itself with another. Love requires a lover and a beloved, a giver and a receiver. It is the receptivity of love that makes it gift.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1469 on:** May 08, 2012, 02:24:34 PM »

Unity in Love Minute Meditations
To be free is to be able to live in truth, to love radically and to act justly by living the grace of costly discipleship. We are called to be humble and free in love, like Jesus, that we may help move the world toward unity in love.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1470 on:** May 09, 2012, 02:30:37 PM »

Love is Vulnerable Minute Meditations
The world is full of broken hearts because a heart can love and love is vulnerable. There are broken hearts scattered all over the world. Yes, the heart is a vulnerable thing because it yearns to love. The human heart is just like the heart of God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1471 on:** May 10, 2012, 06:43:26 PM »

Welcome Him Minute Meditations
God is the beggar who will not force his way into our homes unless we open the door.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1472 on:** May 11, 2012, 02:05:08 PM »

Fruits of Perfection Minute Meditations
The fruits of the Spirit are perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the firstfruits of eternal glory. These are what allow us to have self-control, not only in areas of chastity but in other areas of our lives where we face weaknesses.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1473 on:** May 12, 2012, 02:07:13 PM »

Spiritual Surgery Minute Meditations
The astounding variety of moral imperfections continually reminds me of how our selfish natures constantly try to assume control of our hearts and minds. We must learn how to handle the confrontation with the truth about ourselves and then invite God in for some spiritual surgery.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1474 on:** May 13, 2012, 03:34:44 PM »

Complementary Union Minute Meditations
God made my wife fully woman and made me fully man, and he made us both fully complementary, for love and procreation. We are equal but not the same, and that is his grand design.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1475 on:** May 14, 2012, 02:13:31 PM »

Love as God Does Minute Meditations
The marriage-affirming mind-set is about completely loving the personhood of your spouse for the simple reason that thatâ€™s how God loves that person. Itâ€™s a decision on your part to love your spouse no matter what and to love in an active way.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1476 on:** May 15, 2012, 02:03:27 PM »

Welcome Silence Minute Meditations
Most of us are very uncomfortable with silence. But you must have some quiet in your life in order to be attuned to what the Holy Spirit is doing and to be able to recognize Godâ€™s voice when He speaks to you. Get comfortable with silence and start to pray, because it can change your life.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1477 on:** May 16, 2012, 01:42:57 PM »

Christ loves you Minute Meditations
All He wants you to do is be kind to one another in every circumstance in life; whether it be in death, feeding the hungry, visiting those in prisons, or whatever. Death is not the end, itâ€™s just the beginning.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1478 on:** May 17, 2012, 08:40:40 PM »

Come on In Minute Meditations
Of all the things I do in the Church, the best assignment I have is being a greeter, because you get to say hello to someone and mean it, to smile at them and open the door for them and say, â€œGuess whoâ€™s inside waiting for you?â€

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hofelina · « **Reply #1479 on:** May 18, 2012, 01:55:53 PM »

Call to Conversion Minute Meditations
I like to be part of the challenge that we all have from the gospels: to convert. As John the Baptist says, â€œTo make straight the path.â€ Thereâ€™s always an opportunity to straighten out the crooked path.

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