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hofelina · « **Reply #1300 on:** September 07, 2011, 02:03:30 PM »

Hidden Saints

We tend to think of saints as being somehow spectacular, different from everyone else. They are, but often in such quiet and hidden ways that we run the risk of not noticing them.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1301 on:** September 08, 2011, 04:47:21 AM »

Open Your Eyes

It is important for all of us to make a very serious attempt to see what is before our eyes, to notice that sometimes the will of God is being made manifest right in front of us through the lives of His holy ones.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1302 on:** September 10, 2011, 02:07:43 PM »

Element of Peace

Jesus is the most important element of peace. Without Jesus, we can roll together as many virtues and good intentions, wishes and works as we want, but we will never have peace.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1303 on:** September 13, 2011, 01:24:10 PM »

Serve Those in Need Minute Meditations
Loving oneâ€™s neighbor does not have to be a drain on your spiritual energy level. It does not have to involve joining a group, or financing a service project. Itâ€™s a matter of living the spiritual truth: â€œIt is in giving that we receive.â€

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hofelina · « **Reply #1304 on:** September 14, 2011, 01:04:27 PM »

True friends Minute Meditations
True friends are not those that seem to switch off whenever things get a little bit too serious. We need people who want to hear about the things that amaze, who are willing to be there with us when we are hurting and, since we are serious about growing in our spiritual life, who will pray for us.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1305 on:** September 15, 2011, 04:44:52 AM »

Globally United Minute Meditations
Our Christian community should open us up to those with whom we share this planet all over the world. It should provide us with a means of solidarity, a sense that because we are members of a human family, created by God, we are all connected and even responsible for each other.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1306 on:** September 17, 2011, 04:29:18 AM »

Be Proactive Minute Meditations
The more deeply we become involved in the life of God and the lives of others, the more we realize that, as beautiful as the things we contemplate might be, and as much as we might enjoy just hanging out with our friends, we are also expected to take an active role in our world.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1307 on:** September 17, 2011, 04:31:39 AM »

Doing Godâ€™s Will Minute Meditations
Whatâ€™s most important is that we choose to act upon what we believe God is saying to us. God will make sure that we wonâ€™t go too far off track, and a lot of good will get done in the process.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1308 on:** September 18, 2011, 03:41:39 PM »

Leading by Example Minute Meditations
Father, as I have been blessed, I desire to bless others. Help me to live my life with commitment and obedience to you. I realize that it is only to the degree that I am faithful to you that I will be able to touch others and lead them to you.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1309 on:** September 19, 2011, 05:43:55 AM »

Obedience is a Virtue Minute Meditations
To entrust self to God and his plan requires inner strength. Rather than being enslaved to sin and selfishness, the obedient man finds a freedom to do good when he walks in the plan of God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1310 on:** September 21, 2011, 01:22:12 PM »

Invite Jesus In Minute Meditations
A family is a small kingdom, and any kingdom can have only one king. We need to make sure that Jesus is the one seated on the throne in our homes. That starts by making sure that he is enthroned in our hearts, for he is the benevolent King who only rules when invited.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1311 on:** September 22, 2011, 01:09:21 PM »

Find Comfort in Christ Minute Meditations
If, in faith, we do take time to truly listen to and contemplate Jesus, the Word of God, and let his radiant face appear, the vision of the transfigured Christ will comfort us in times of trial and challenge.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1312 on:** September 23, 2011, 01:08:39 PM »

Merciful Love Minute Meditations
Through prayer God reveals himself above all as mercyâ€”that is, love that goes out to those who are suffering, love that sustains, uplifts, and invites us to trust. A person who prays makes God present in the world.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1313 on:** September 24, 2011, 02:18:27 PM »

Serving Jesus Minute Meditations
Help us, Jesus, to surrender more to your power and love and the impulses of your spirit that we may serve you on a new, more courageous level.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1314 on:** September 25, 2011, 01:35:51 PM »

Serve Others Minute Meditations
May the Holy Spirit guide us to be generous in building up our society so that no oneâ€™s genuine needs go unmet. Like Jesus, may we come to serve, not to be served.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1315 on:** September 26, 2011, 12:40:43 AM »

Feeling Hopeful Minute Meditations
If God could separate what I had done from who I was, so could I. I fell to my knees and asked Godâ€™s forgiveness for my many transgressions. I felt hope for the first time in many years.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1316 on:** September 27, 2011, 12:52:16 PM »

The Perfect Christian Minute Meditations
There was one perfect Christian, and he died on the cross for you. Donâ€™t wait until youâ€™re â€œgood enoughâ€ to call yourself one.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1317 on:** September 28, 2011, 05:05:31 AM »

Because He Said So Minute Meditations
I realized that sometimes God asks me to do things I donâ€™t understandâ€”because heâ€™s my Father, and he said so. I can pray and study to better understand difficult issues, but sometimes God calls me to obedience before he calls me to greater understanding.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1318 on:** September 29, 2011, 05:40:24 AM »

Begin Again Minute Meditations
I donâ€™t have to beat myself up over my mistakes. All I need to do is humble myself and ask for Godâ€™s forgiveness in order to begin again becoming the person God wants me to be.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1319 on:** September 30, 2011, 05:02:51 AM »

Traits of a Christian Minute Meditations
Where there is Christ there can be no hatred or jealousy or anger or bitterness. Christians who desire to be part of the Christ mystery must cast wide the nets of mercy, compassion, forgiveness, reconciliation and peace.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1320 on:** September 30, 2011, 05:09:51 AM »

Traits of a Christian Minute Meditations
Where there is Christ there can be no hatred or jealousy or anger or bitterness. Christians who desire to be part of the Christ mystery must cast wide the nets of mercy, compassion, forgiveness, reconciliation and peace.

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

-Matthew 6:14-16

It is in forgiving that we are truly forgiven by our Father In Heaven...Amen.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1321 on:** September 30, 2011, 05:14:07 AM »

Traits of a Christian Minute Meditations
Where there is Christ there can be no hatred or jealousy or anger or bitterness. Christians who desire to be part of the Christ mystery must cast wide the nets of mercy, compassion, forgiveness, reconciliation and peace.

This quote reminds me of the parable that my Parish Priest shared with us during dispensing of the Holy Gospel. The story of the merciful king who forgave the slave his debts. The slave who was forgiven of his debts did not forgive those whom owed him money, and decided to maltreat them. When the merciful king heard of this treachery, he punished the slave whom he had forgiven for not forgiving those who asked for his forgiveness.

God In His Glorious Mercies requires that we forgive those who trespass against us so that we too may be forgiven of our own trespasses.

To God Be Glory!

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1322 on:** September 30, 2011, 05:17:05 AM »

Traits of a Christian Minute Meditations
Where there is Christ there can be no hatred or jealousy or anger or bitterness. Christians who desire to be part of the Christ mystery must cast wide the nets of mercy, compassion, forgiveness, reconciliation and peace.

Na'ay guwapong bersikolo in Matthew Chapter 11 verse 25:

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1323 on:** October 01, 2011, 05:20:46 AM »

Small Gifts Minute Meditations
St. ThÃ©rÃ¨se shows us that we can offer our small joys and even failures to Jesus as a gift. Her â€œlittle wayâ€ can be very encouraging for people like you and me, because it is proof positive that God isnâ€™t waiting for us to impress him with all sorts of awesome signs.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1324 on:** October 02, 2011, 02:33:05 PM »

Shadows of God Minute Meditations
We see the shadows of Godâ€™s passing through our lives in the things that change which we thought never would; in the prayers that are answered in ways we never expected; in a new level of maturity that we know we couldnâ€™t have arrived at alone.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1325 on:** October 04, 2011, 05:56:36 AM »

Act of Praise Minute Meditations
Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, and praising God until we ourselves are an act of praise.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1326 on:** October 04, 2011, 01:36:31 PM »

Sweetness of Souls Minute Meditations
When I was in sin, it appeared too bitter to me to see lepers; and the Lord himself led me among them, and that which seemed bitter to me was changed for me into sweetness of soul and body. -St. Francis of Assisi

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hofelina · « **Reply #1327 on:** October 05, 2011, 01:22:52 PM »

Our Worst Enemies Minute Meditations
We really are our own worst enemies, and salvation is primarily from ourselves. It seems humans would sooner die than change or admit that they are mistaken.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1328 on:** October 06, 2011, 04:23:59 AM »

Open Heart Minute Meditations
I think your heart needs to be broken, and broken open, at least once to have a heart at all or to have a heart for others.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1329 on:** October 07, 2011, 01:28:44 PM »

Pure Heart Minute Meditations
When the heart is pure, love responds to love alone and has little to do with duty, obligation, requirement, or heroic anything. It is easy to surrender when you know that nothing but Love and Mercy is on the other side.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1330 on:** October 08, 2011, 02:16:31 PM »

Infinite Love Minute Meditations
God resists our evil and conquers it with good, or how could God ask the same of us?! God does not love us if we change, God loves us so that we can change.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1331 on:** October 09, 2011, 02:21:14 PM »

Redouble our Efforts Minute Meditations
The years are passing by, and we are approaching eternity, so we need to redouble our courage and lift our souls up to God, serving him with more diligence in everything that our Christian vocation or profession requires of us.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1332 on:** October 10, 2011, 04:20:40 AM »

Divine Assistance Minute Meditations
We are all fragile, we are earth, and not every plot of land produces the fruit intended by the farmer. Let us always humble ourselves after our failures, recognizing that we are completely helpless without divine assistance.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1333 on:** October 12, 2011, 01:19:58 PM »

Trust in God Minute Meditations
Worrying about an action that did not achieve its pure intention does not constitute humility. It is merely a clear sign that the soul did not place the perfection of an activity in the hands of divine assistance but rather trusted too much in its own strength.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1334 on:** October 13, 2011, 03:32:01 AM »

Child of God Minute Meditations
Did you ever get on your knees before a little child? Godâ€”Father, Son, and Spiritâ€”aides in and continually loves each little child. How precious and sacred that child! Through Baptism I, too, have become a child of God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1335 on:** October 14, 2011, 01:24:50 PM »

Gift of God Minute Meditations
We are loved by God, in every moment, in every way. We donâ€™t earn the love of God. Through grace, it is freely and mysteriously given! Everything good in our lives, in the world, is a gift of God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1336 on:** October 15, 2011, 02:57:24 AM »

Our Calling Minute Meditations
Flowing from the Eucharist, our mission is clear and urgent to live the gospel in daily life, to leaven our world with loving and just deeds, to become instruments of peace in our world of conflict and division.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1337 on:** October 16, 2011, 01:36:16 PM »

Visible Expression Minute Meditations
The gift of grace is there because of Godâ€™s magnanimous love for us. We have only to experience it, celebrate it as sacrament and then go forth to be sacramental to the world-be that visible expression of Godâ€™s love and care.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1338 on:** October 17, 2011, 01:32:14 PM »

Sharing in His Victory Minute Meditations
Part of the beauty of Baptism is its assurance that through this sacrament we share in Christâ€™s victory over the power of darkness in the world.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1339 on:** October 18, 2011, 05:05:16 AM »

Acceptance of Others Minute Meditations
There is something incredibly liberating about being yourself. God gives each of us the freedom to be who we are. As we come to accept ourselves for who we are, we are naturally equipped to accept other people for who they are.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1340 on:** October 19, 2011, 05:14:39 AM »

Live in the Moment Minute Meditations
When we are so focused on what we hope our lives will become in the future, we may miss the gifts and opportunities available to us in the present.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1341 on:** October 20, 2011, 01:17:42 PM »

One Body in Christ Minute Meditations
The church is all of usâ€”infants, children, teens, young adults, singles, married couples, ordained priests, divorced individuals, widows, and widowers. Each brings their unique needs and contributions, but all make up one community, one body in Christ.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1342 on:** October 21, 2011, 04:58:28 AM »

Heart Full of Love Minute Meditations
We were created in love, for love, by a God who is love. All love comes from God and is directed toward God. The desire to give and receive love is one of the most authentic and natural desires; for where there is true love, there is God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1343 on:** October 23, 2011, 01:21:53 AM »

Permission to Love Minute Meditations
God loves us for who we are and gives us the courage to change. When we are able to love the â€œreal meâ€ and accept our own idiosyncrasies, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1344 on:** October 23, 2011, 03:35:05 PM »

Godâ€™s Presence Minute Meditations
The mystery of the Incarnation reminds us that God is intimately involved with the world. God wants to be in this messy, murky, beautiful, mysterious and grace-filled adventure with us.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1345 on:** October 24, 2011, 02:33:27 PM »

Perfection Not Required Minute Meditations
We donâ€™t have to be perfect. All we need is faith and a willingness to be the presence of love, healing and forgiveness for others.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1346 on:** October 25, 2011, 02:14:19 PM »

Lifelong Conversation Minute Meditations
Prayer is a lifelong conversation with the one who created us and loves us. We come to God in prayer as we are right now, not as we would like to be when we have it all together.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1347 on:** October 26, 2011, 02:07:55 PM »

Intimate Exchange Minute Meditations
We speak and listen, just as God listens and responds. Prayer is that intimate exchange between lover and beloved, the one we talk with like a best friend. God is the one to whom we direct our hopes and dreams and concerns for the world.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1348 on:** October 27, 2011, 02:31:28 PM »

Connecting With Jesus Minute Meditations
Like our face-to-face friendships, getting to know Jesus requires some shared experiences, some honesty, some trust, some vulnerability and some dedicated time spent with one another. We get to know Jesus through prayer, we learn about his life by reading Scripture, and we connect with him through the sacraments.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1349 on:** October 28, 2011, 06:16:05 PM »

eSPECIALly You

When all else fails remember this: God not only loves you always but designed you, too. God knew me long ago, and he really does love me just the way I am.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1350 on:** October 29, 2011, 02:31:33 PM »

Inner Healing Minute Meditations
So instead of turning solely to counselors, friends, or family for help, I looked to my God for inner healing. And thatâ€™s when I really started to feel beautiful.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1351 on:** October 30, 2011, 05:29:26 AM »

Body Beautiful Minute Meditations
Start seeing your body in a new light. Whenever youâ€™re tempted to wish you were thinner, curvier, taller, shorter, or younger, remember that your body shares in the dignity of the image of God. You are a human being, not a human body.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1352 on:** November 06, 2011, 04:56:05 PM »

The Right Direction Minute Meditations
If our compass is not directed to what God is asking us to do in our marriage, then weâ€™re wrong, and we have to change. Not God, not the Bible, not the Church. Weâ€™re the ones who are facing in the wrong direction. We have to change and live lifeâ€”in this case, marriageâ€”in accordance with how God has designed marriage.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1353 on:** November 07, 2011, 02:35:57 AM »

A Marriage of Three Minute Meditations
When God is not number one in the marriage, we tend to make each other a god, and when the other fails youâ€”and they willâ€”where do you turn?

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hofelina · « **Reply #1354 on:** November 08, 2011, 02:43:34 PM »

In God's Hands Minute Meditations
We have a choice: We can leave everything in Godâ€™s hands, or we can leave ourselves open to Satanâ€™s attack. Thatâ€™s why itâ€™s so important to get God involved. Only God can really carry all those heavy burdens we want to get rid of.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1355 on:** November 09, 2011, 05:38:36 AM »

Love Unites Minute Meditations
Love seeks the good of the other. Compassion is the feeling of love that rends the veil of the stranger and unites one human to another, heart to heart.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1356 on:** November 10, 2011, 02:26:30 PM »

Compassion for Others Minute Meditations
When we experience loss or illness, we are confronted with a choice to either see it as an interruption or impediment to our comfortable lives or an invitation to go deeper into our relationship with God, cultivating a sense of compassion for others around us who also experience loss or illness.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1357 on:** November 11, 2011, 02:09:22 PM »

Conversing With God Minute Meditations
To pray is to be at home with oneself in the presence of God. It is taking hold of oneâ€™s life with its flaws, weaknesses and dreams, and sharing these with God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1358 on:** November 12, 2011, 05:53:35 AM »

Wilderness of the Heart Minute Meditations
â€œMost High Glorious God, enlighten the darkness of my heart and give me true faith, certain hope, and perfect charity, sense and knowledge, Lord, that I may carry out your holy and true command.â€ -St. Francis

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hofelina · « **Reply #1359 on:** November 13, 2011, 03:51:03 PM »

Look Around You Minute Meditations
The greatest thing each of us offers the world is ourselves, not a whirlwind of activity. People all around us are starving for love. People need our company, our presence and our comfort.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1360 on:** November 15, 2011, 05:14:26 AM »

Seek God in All Things Minute Meditations
The one thing we should never do is believe God will only help us when we help ourselves. We are not on our own. We each have a Coworker with us every step of the way.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1361 on:** November 16, 2011, 08:34:12 PM »

Stand Tall Minute Meditations
If being able to stand depended on us, we would all certainly fall into the hands of the enemy of our salvation at the very first gust of wind. Let us always trust in divine mercy, and we will always increasingly experience how good the Lord is.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1362 on:** November 17, 2011, 02:38:33 PM »

Intimate Exchange Minute Meditations
We speak and listen, just as God listens and responds. Prayer is that intimate exchange between lover and beloved, the one we talk with like a best friend. God is the one to whom we direct our hopes and dreams and concerns for the world.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1363 on:** November 18, 2011, 02:35:13 PM »

Moving Forward Minute Meditations
If, despite your vigilance and goodwill, you do not succeed in doing good either in part or altogether, humble yourself profoundly before God but without discouragement. Determine to be more careful in the future, ask for divine assistance, and move forward.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1364 on:** November 19, 2011, 01:53:05 PM »

Gardens of Peace Minute Meditations
God of family and hearth, teach us how to embody your dream for the world. May our homes and families be gardens of peace, an echo of the promise of your heavenly reign. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1365 on:** November 20, 2011, 07:23:14 AM »

Service to Others Minute Meditations
God of the poor, we hear of your care through the ages. You welcome all to your heavenly banquet. Your Son offers us the Bread of eternal life. May we receive it with gratitude and pledge our service to others. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1366 on:** November 21, 2011, 02:43:17 PM »

Our Foundation Minute Meditations
God, who is our rock and our foundation, root us in you. May the storms of life not shake our inmost calm, which comes through the life and peace of your Son, Jesus. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1367 on:** November 22, 2011, 02:40:21 PM »

Community of Justice Minute Meditations
God of immigrants, walk with all those who leave their home to find freedom and security. Help us form a wise community of justice to welcome your Sonâ€™s healing word. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1368 on:** November 23, 2011, 02:20:01 PM »

Treasure Map Minute Meditations
Catholicism is a treasure map: It may be old, but it still leads to treasure. Letâ€™s rediscover it together, and help others to do the same.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1369 on:** November 24, 2011, 04:36:04 AM »

Keep Awake! Minute Meditations
God of hope, I look to you with an open heart and yearning spirit. During this Advent season, I will keep alert and awake, listening for your word and keeping to your precepts. My hope is in you as I wait to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1370 on:** November 25, 2011, 06:18:03 AM »

Becoming Better Minute Meditations
When we approach any problem in the right way we become better-versions-of-ourselves. This is true for individuals, but it is also true for marriages, families, business, nations, and the Church.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1371 on:** November 26, 2011, 03:55:28 PM »

Bring the Church to Others Minute Meditations
There are a great many people who think the problem with the world today is that people donâ€™t come to Church. They think the challenge is to bring people to Church, but the real challenge is to bring the Church to the people.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1372 on:** November 27, 2011, 04:55:57 PM »

Step it Up a Notch Minute Meditations
If you and I are not part of the solution, we are part of the problem.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1373 on:** November 28, 2011, 03:03:00 PM »

Welcome Jesus! Minute Meditations
Whether itâ€™s on Christmas Eve, at Midnight Mass, or Christmas Day itself, the celebration of the Eucharist will best remind you of just how miraculous it is that Christ came to be with us on Christmas and continues to be with us at Mass.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1374 on:** November 29, 2011, 02:41:36 PM »

The Perfect Gift Minute Meditations
If you didnâ€™t find the gift you wanted under the tree this year, go to Mass. Jesus has a better one for you.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1375 on:** November 30, 2011, 02:29:57 PM »

Giving to Others Minute Meditations
This Christmas, remember the heroism of your parents who labor to offer a bit of magic and mystery to their children in celebration of Christâ€™s birth. Ask yourself how you can be more saintlyâ€”and Santa-lyâ€”this year.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1376 on:** December 01, 2011, 02:16:59 PM »

Humble Yourself Minute Meditations
If you possess these three qualities, you cannot be evil: first, if, for Godâ€™s sake, you bear in peace all tribulation that comes your way; second, if you humble yourself in everything you do and receive; third, if you love faithfully those things that cannot be seen with fleshly eyes.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1377 on:** December 02, 2011, 06:05:23 AM »

Irony in Action Minute Meditations
The trouble with many people is that they hate what they should love and love what they should hate.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1378 on:** December 03, 2011, 02:19:19 PM »

What Makes You Holy? Minute Meditations
Holy contrition, holy humility, holy charity, holy devotion, and holy joy make you holy and good.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1379 on:** December 04, 2011, 04:49:50 PM »

Glory Be to our Lord Minute Meditations
Highest, all powerful, good Lord, Yours is the praise, the glory and the honor, and every blessing. They belong to You alone, and no one is worthy to speak Your Name.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1380 on:** December 05, 2011, 05:46:55 AM »

Hierarchy of Love Minute Meditations
God did not need to create. He is self-sufficient. Yet in the super-abundance of his love he created a cosmos of angels to reflect that love and accomplish that love. Love is the reason for the hierarchy. The greater love serves and lifts up the lesser.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1381 on:** December 06, 2011, 02:31:04 PM »

Heavenly Guidance Minute Meditations
Our guardian angelâ€™s task is to get us to heavenâ€”not to keep us or our loved ones from suffering or death. After all, suffering is perhaps the principal means of our spiritual growth on earth, and death is our final portal to God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1382 on:** December 07, 2011, 02:56:09 PM »

Devotion to Angels Minute Meditations
If we sincerely want to do the right thing, angels can help us. So we should cultivate a devotion to the guardian angels. Theyâ€™re powerful spiritual beings who want us to succeed at being good. They want us to end up in heaven.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1383 on:** December 08, 2011, 01:35:20 PM »

Angel Eyes Minute Meditations
Just remembering that our guardian angels are always there is a good way to keep ourselves on the right path. We tend to behave better when we know someoneâ€™s watching. And our angels are always watching.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1384 on:** December 09, 2011, 07:13:24 AM »

Spirituality 101 Minute Meditations
What Jesus asks of us is basic: total dependence on the mercy and love of God, our careful parent. Otherwise, we lose our dignity and freedom, becoming alienated.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1385 on:** December 10, 2011, 03:22:08 PM »

Hidden in Plain Sight Minute Meditations
We often miss the prophets in our midst. A few signals might point them out: they disrupt our cozy routines, present new ideas we find unsettling and ask us to reach beyond our comfort zones.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1386 on:** January 09, 2012, 02:53:30 PM »

Stop and Listen Minute Meditations
Today, simply stop a moment and try to see at least one way in which God is reaching out to you. Then see if you can reach back to him.

â€” from Wholly Mary

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hofelina · « **Reply #1387 on:** January 23, 2012, 12:01:46 AM »

In Memory of Jesus Minute Meditations
When we celebrate the Eucharist, we are invited to enter into that eternal act, aligning our wills with the Fatherâ€™s will as Jesus did. Thus we become one with Christ and share in his sacrificial act.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1388 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:18:09 AM »

Lord,

Have mercy on us and for our actions this day that is against your will
Teach us to remember you in our words, thought and action.
Forgive us , Lord, for our failings , and empower us with the Grace
to be better and more like you in this walk of life.

We ask and pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, AMEN.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1389 on:** January 26, 2012, 01:28:18 PM »

The Lord said to him:

"Will you come and follow me if i but call your name? Will you go where you don't know and never be the same? Will you let my love be shown? Will you let my NAME be known? Will you let my life be grown in you and you in me?

Will you leave yourself behind if i but call your name? Will you care for cruel and kind and never be same? Will you risk the hostile stare? Will you let me answer prayer in you and you in me?

Will you let the blinded see if but I call your name? Will you set the prisoners free and never be the same? Will you kiss the leper clean and do such as this unseen? And admit to what I mean in you and you in me....?"

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hofelina · « **Reply #1390 on:** January 26, 2012, 02:47:11 PM »

The Anointed Ones Minute Meditations
As â€œChristâ€ means â€œanointed,â€ we call ourselves â€œChristiansâ€ because we are the anointed ones, the â€œoiled people,â€ so to speak. The sacraments of baptism, confirmation and Eucharist initiate us into the â€œoiledâ€ community, the community anointed to continue the vocation of the Messiah, the Christ.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1391 on:** January 27, 2012, 03:10:55 PM »

Sanctifying Grace Minute Meditations
We know that sin cannot be removed except by grace. Godâ€™s grace fills us with redemption and salvation. This grace, this presence of God in us, is the Holy Spirit.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1392 on:** January 29, 2012, 04:41:59 PM »

Living the Good Life Minute Meditations
The virtuous life isnâ€™t just the good life; itâ€™s the best life, the life you were made for.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1393 on:** January 31, 2012, 02:25:51 PM »

Living With Fortitude Minute Meditations
There are heroes out there every day, living in the grace of fortitude. We used to call it white martyrdom, and their names were legion in the twentieth century. They were the quiet heroes who refused to abandon the faith when the knock came at the door late at night.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1394 on:** February 01, 2012, 02:04:07 PM »

Encounters with Grace Minute Meditations
We are bound by the sacraments, but God is not bound. Jesus does not sit on his hands refusing to work in our lives till we ask him to be our personal Savior any more than he is helpless to act unless we are baptized. Our very ability to seek him is already fruit of his grace.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1395 on:** February 02, 2012, 03:02:57 PM »

1] Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in trouble, but it is a "steering wheel" that directs the right path throughout.

2] Why is a Car's WINDSHIELD so large & the Rear view Mirror is so small? Because our PAST is not as important as our FUTURE. So, Look Ahead and Move on.

3] Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes few seconds to burn, but it takes years to write.

4] All things in life are temporary. If going well, enjoy it, they will not last forever. If going wrong, don't worry, they can't last long either.

5] Old Friends are Gold! New Friends are Diamond! If you get a Diamond, don't forget the Gold! Because to hold a Diamond, you always need a Base of Gold!

6] Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles from above and says, "Relax, sweetheart, it's just a bend, not the end!

7] When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities; when GOD doesn't solve your problems HE has faith in your abilities.

8] A blind person asked St. Anthony: "Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?" He replied: "Yes, losing your vision!"

9] When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them, and sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you.

10] WORRYING does not take away tomorrow's TROUBLES, It takes away today's PEACE.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1396 on:** February 02, 2012, 03:03:12 PM »

Feed the Hungry Minute Meditations
Feeding the hungry means more than feeding the belly. Man does not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1397 on:** February 03, 2012, 02:54:09 PM »

Thirsting for God Minute Meditations
To give drink to the thirsty is now, as it was then, a supreme work of mercy in that it involves giving the living water of the Spirit to those who cry out for him.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1398 on:** February 05, 2012, 03:28:00 PM »

Awesome Example Minute Meditations
Dear Lord, help me to be open to the needs of my family in every way. Let me see clearly that my role is in getting them all to heaven through my example and love.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1399 on:** February 06, 2012, 02:37:32 PM »

A Motherâ€™s Love Minute Meditations
Whether our domestic church is a huge, beautifully decorated house, a modest apartment, or even a hut in a developing country, a motherâ€™s love there at its heart will help her spouse and children to survive and grow in the blessedness of their family.

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