These are the reflections of a Secular Franciscan. I look not only at my own spiritual journey, but also at issues of life, economic and social justice, morality, the arts, and more through the lens of Franciscan Spirituality.
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Resolutions - the spiritual side
My spiritual goals for 2015 include some things I've been doing, but not as consistently as I should.
My daily prayers will include the "Morning Offering" and "Franciscan Morning Prayer" from the Secular Franciscan Companion. I said both prayers intermittently, but my goal is to start each day with them.
I want to add two prayers by St. Thomas More: "Prayer to Work for the Things We Pray For," and "Prayer for Health, Wisdom, and a Sense of Humor" - the latter apparently being one that Pope Francis says each day. In addition, I got a version of the "SFO Rule of Life" by Karen Szczesniak ofs. It has 26 "verses" and I want to say a few a day, reflecting on them.
I already say the Rosary several times a week; my goal is to make it daily.
I read the Bible before going to be most nights. I want to do it every night, and focus for this year on the New Testament, with study guides to help.
I do want to add more spiritual reading. I need to include a couple of Franciscan works, including the title cited in my 2015 reading list, and the Hermit and Doherty books on that list as well. But I know I need to add more.
I also want to memorize more prayers this year. "The Divine Praises" is the first my list.
Finally, I need to be more aware, more sensitive, more Franciscan in my use of social media and the internet.
Pax et bonum
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