Author Topic: Minute Meditations (Read 158855 times)

hofelina · « **Reply #1920 on:** January 06, 2014, 07:06:54 AM »

Give Until It Hurts Minute Meditations
I believe that poverty will be over when you and I share of ourselves, of what we have and what we are. Let us give until it hurts.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1921 on:** January 06, 2014, 07:10:01 AM »

God Is on Your Side Minute Meditations
Be bold enough to believe that God is on your side, even when you forget to be on His. Live your life, then, not by law, but by love. If you love God, you will never do anything to hurt God, and, therefore, never make yourself unhappy. â€”Fulton J. Sheen

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hofelina · « **Reply #1922 on:** January 07, 2014, 06:47:14 PM »

Protecting Your Heart Minute Meditations
We shall draw nearer to God not by trying to avoid the sufferings inherent in our lives, but by accepting them and offering them to Him; throwing away all defensive armor. If our hearts need to be broken, and if He chooses this as the way in which they should break, so be it.
â€”C.S. Lewis

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hofelina · « **Reply #1923 on:** January 08, 2014, 03:19:35 PM »

True Purpose Minute Meditations
O you who were created for union of love with God Himself and whom He is ever attracting to Himself, what are you doing with your precious lives, with your time? You are laboring for nothingness and all you think you possess is pure misery. O terrible human blindness. So great a light about you and you do not see it! So clear a voice sounding and you do not hear! â€”St. John of the Cross

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hofelina · « **Reply #1924 on:** January 09, 2014, 03:31:50 PM »

Jesus Longs For You Minute Meditations
The devil may try to use the hurts of life, and sometimes our own mistakes to make you feel it is impossible that Jesus really loves you. This is a danger for all of us. And so sad, because it is completely the opposite of what Jesus is really wanting, waiting to tell you. Not only that He loves you, but even moreâ€”He longs for you. He loves you always, even when you donâ€™t feel worthy. â€”Mother Teresa of Calcutta

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hofelina · « **Reply #1925 on:** January 11, 2014, 04:49:13 AM »

Like the Angels Minute Meditations
According to the Christian tradition, angels and humansâ€”though differentâ€”are not different kinds of things. Both angels and humans are things that are capable of knowing and loving God. Angels do this more excellently than humans, but both do it.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1926 on:** January 12, 2014, 04:21:08 PM »

Serious Obligation Minute Meditations
St. Francis invited all of creation to give honor and praise to the Lord. It is my hope that the inspiration of St. Francis will help us to keep ever alive a sense of â€œfraternityâ€ with all those good and beautiful things which Almighty God has created. And may he remind us of our serious obligation to respect and watch over them with care. â€“ Pope John Paul II

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hofelina · « **Reply #1927 on:** January 13, 2014, 06:59:55 AM »

Godâ€™s Goodness Minute Meditations
Mary understands, profoundly, where her salvation is coming fromâ€”not from her virtue but from Godâ€™ overflowing goodness. If in the future all nations come to call her blessed, Mary knows, in all humility, that it is because of what the Mighty One has done for her, and not what she has done.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1928 on:** January 14, 2014, 06:18:24 AM »

The Hour of Death Minute Meditations
Mary, in your own life journey, you personally witnessed the suffering and death of your own son at the foot of the cross. As our mother, may you intercede fervently for us at the time of our dyingâ€”and welcome us into Godâ€™s kingdom. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1929 on:** January 15, 2014, 03:35:08 PM »

Burning Heart Minute Meditations
Lord, Jesus Christ, we praise you and adore you. Like Francis, we are amazed that you held nothing back from us in pouring yourself out for us so totally through your holy wounds on the cross. We ask you to breathe forth your Holy Spirit into us and set our hearts on fire, so that, with the Spiritâ€™s help, we might respond more fully to you. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1930 on:** January 17, 2014, 07:21:58 PM »

Common Strands Minute Meditations
Prayer is a one-to-one relationship with God, a loving Father, as we experience him. It is, in effect, all about my life with him. At the same time, however personal it may be, true Christian prayer has certain basic common strands because it involves a community from which no one is excluded.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1931 on:** January 18, 2014, 04:50:57 AM »

God Within Us Minute Meditations
Silence, for the Christian, is not just the absence of speech but also the stillness of soul in which our true self is united with its Creator and Father. We become silent in awe and wonder, as we contemplate God within us. It is an experience too rich and delicate for words.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1932 on:** January 19, 2014, 06:15:25 PM »

Beyond Prayer Minute Meditations
The beauty of the Mass is that it becomes an experience beyond description. It means more than we can ever understand it to mean, more than just words. At Mass, we pray with our whole selves: body, mind, and spirit.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1933 on:** January 20, 2014, 03:23:29 PM »

A New Birth Minute Meditations
We know that baptism is a new birth and that in baptism all of our sins are taken away. But we continue to sin and we continue to need to hear the words, â€œYour sins are forgiven.â€ When we participate at Mass, we are continually assured of Godâ€™s ongoing love.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1934 on:** January 21, 2014, 09:01:42 PM »

Prayer for Grace Minute Meditations
Lord, please give me more grace, strengthen my faith, and increase my knowledge of you and your Church, so that I will be full of faith and full of joy in my proclamation and witness of Jesus Christ to those around me. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1935 on:** January 22, 2014, 03:28:22 PM »

Credible Witnesses Minute Meditations
We need to be credible witnesses, willing to carry the crosses and burdens of our faith that often make it difficult to be Catholic. We must embrace the sometimes difficult tenets of the Church.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1936 on:** January 24, 2014, 03:22:46 PM »

Plunge of Faith Minute Meditations
If you remain stagnant in your faith, youâ€™ll wither and die. Instead of sticking around in the sand dunes, dive into the ocean of faith. The more you live the faith, the deeper will be your desire to grow closer to God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1937 on:** January 26, 2014, 07:56:49 PM »

What is the Pope? Minute Meditations
The pope is the most remarkable man on earth. And that's not because of who he is but because of what he is. The man as such may be drab and uninteresting, but as pope he's completely unique. He is the Vicar of Christ, the visible head of the Roman Catholic Church.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1938 on:** January 28, 2014, 03:55:46 PM »

Only a Short Wait Minute Meditations
Pope John II touched our hearts. He showed us joy in the face of bodily decline, a joy based on the knowledge that the decline was only a short wait on the way to infinite happiness.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1939 on:** January 29, 2014, 03:29:40 PM »

Acknowledging Christ Minute Meditations
Eye contact is more than a polite gesture - it is a simple yet meaningful acknowledgement of Christ in the other.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1940 on:** January 30, 2014, 03:17:17 PM »

Spiritual Battlefield Minute Meditations
The first mistake most Christians make is forgetting that they are embroiled in a war for souls. Your life is taking place on a battlefield. The enemy is real, and the sooner we realize that and proactively do something about it, the better off we and our families will be.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1941 on:** February 02, 2014, 05:12:06 PM »

Dream Encounters Minute Meditations
Youâ€™ll notice that all three times when the angel comes to St. Joseph, he is sleeping. Possibly the news was more than he could handle awake. Or maybe God is encouraging us to rest more. (Note: this does not empower sleeping during the homily.)

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hofelina · « **Reply #1942 on:** February 06, 2014, 05:12:58 PM »

Leading Others Minute Meditations
God calls us to be obedient to him. While we should be respectful of authority figures, we canâ€™t let them get in the way of leading souls to the kingdom. If one manner of service is closed to us because permission doesnâ€™t come, we must find another way to minister.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1943 on:** February 07, 2014, 03:27:15 PM »

Prayer is Universal Minute Meditations
The need to invoke the supernatural is part of every culture and society. Prayer can be a way to determine who we are. In understanding who created us, we obtain our identity. May we find fulfillment in who we are by spending time in communion with Christ through prayer.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1944 on:** February 10, 2014, 10:55:02 PM »

Be Kind to Animals Minute Meditations
We owe animals kindness. And, just to clear up any doubts about what is being proposed here, the Church asks us to follow the example of the saints who put this kindness into practice.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1945 on:** February 11, 2014, 04:42:03 PM »

Christian Justice Minute Meditations
Christian justice means consistently and actively working to see that individuals and groupsâ€”especially vulnerable population on the marginsâ€”are given what they are owed. It will be especially skeptical of practices which promote violence, consumerism, and autonomy.

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islander · « **Reply #1946 on:** February 11, 2014, 06:17:17 PM »

Be Kind to Animals Minute Meditations
We owe animals kindness. And, just to clear up any doubts about what is being proposed here, the Church asks us to follow the example of the saints who put this kindness into practice.

amen, amen, amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1947 on:** February 12, 2014, 07:04:33 PM »

Respect All Life Minute Meditations
In giving human beings dominion over creation, God has charged each of us with protecting its many creaturesâ€”both human and nonhuman. How will we respond?

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hofelina · « **Reply #1948 on:** February 16, 2014, 05:11:11 PM »

Stay Focused! Minute Meditations
The next time you are distracted, ask the Lord what is at the heart of that distraction. Pray for grace to turn your heart back to God. As St. Francis de Sales wrote, even if you spend your entire prayer time offering your distractions back to him, your prayer will be worthwhile.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1949 on:** February 17, 2014, 03:38:12 PM »

Faith in Action Minute Meditations
Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.
â€”St. Augustine

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hofelina · « **Reply #1950 on:** February 19, 2014, 07:27:51 PM »

Strong Emotions Minute Meditations
We don't always act well toward those closest to us. That does not mean we are emotional misfits. Emotions that are tightly yoked to a loved one elicit not only our best but sometimes are worst.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1951 on:** February 20, 2014, 04:07:08 PM »

Taking Responsibility Minute Meditations
Many people are inclined to attach blame to someone or something outside themselvesâ€”a provocation, insult, personal attack, basketball game. When all the dust settles, however, the most accurate belief about an angry display is "I made me do it."

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hofelina · « **Reply #1952 on:** February 21, 2014, 07:11:18 PM »

Breathe First Minute Meditations
You just can't know how hard a sarcasm, retaliation, or verbal smack is unless you hit another with it and then watch the size and color of the bruise formed. That's very risky to both of you in yielding to a momentary urge to send off.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1953 on:** February 22, 2014, 05:06:01 AM »

Donâ€™t Say It Minute Meditations
Follow this rule: When you feel most driven to say something, don't say it. Even if you delay for seconds, the impulse to verbally blast will recede fastâ€”if not every time then enough of the time to avoid heavy fallout in relationships.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1954 on:** February 24, 2014, 04:36:15 PM »

Mother Church Minute Meditations
No where is the Church more experienced as mother than in the liturgy. "With a mother's foresight, she lavishes on us day after day in her liturgy the nourishment of the word and Eucharist of the Lord" (CCC, 2040).

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hofelina · « **Reply #1955 on:** February 25, 2014, 04:15:19 PM »

No Greater Love Minute Meditations
The word martyr means "witness.â€ A martyr is the ultimate witness to the teachings of Christ. Can there be a greater love than to lay down your life for what you believe?

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hofelina · « **Reply #1956 on:** February 27, 2014, 04:23:52 PM »

Divine Love Minute Meditations
I love myself solely for the sake of God. Now I just appreciate my origin and destiny in God. I am humbled by the incredible gift of divine love and feel my whole life has importance because of God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1957 on:** February 28, 2014, 06:45:06 AM »

Created for a Purpose Minute Meditations
Heavenly Father, you created each of us for a purpose, to accomplish something special that will fit into your plan. May we always be free to follow where you lead so that we can be guided and trained by you to fit in with the beautiful tapestry woven from the lives of all of us.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1958 on:** March 01, 2014, 08:30:57 PM »

Following His Lead Minute Meditations
Whatever plans you have for me, Father, may I always be open to whatever your will is for my life and be able to accept the grace to follow wherever you lead me. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1959 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:44:42 PM »

Complete Trust Minute Meditations
Father, help us to have trust in your wisdom, accept what we cannot understand, and follow you along paths that are dark ahead, knowing that you will lead us, even in the darkness. We ask this in Jesus name, Amen.

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