This is the movement of the Holy Family.

Welcome to our Rosary Meditation.

Let's begin in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Let's call to mind all those that we've promised to pray for.

Now today is the feast of St. Francis of Assisi.

When he was a young man, he had a dream that his home changed into a great palace

filled with shields, armor, swords, and banners. On all this war equipment glittered a red cross.

As he wandered the halls, a beautiful, poorly clad young woman appeared and clasped his hand tightly and said to him,

Francis, my beloved, all this is for you and for your companions, take up your arms.

Francis misinterpreted the dream.

The poorly clad young woman was Lady Poverty.

The companions, Franciscans, and the weapons, well, God had other weapons in mind.

Prayer, penance, and preaching.

Thankfully, God does not give up on us when we miss the point.

Francis came later to the broken-down church of St. Damien, barely more than rubble.

He fell on his knees before the crucifix, and in the silence Jesus spoke to him, saying,

Francis, rebuild my church, Francis rebuilt my church.

It is falling down.

Again, Francis misunderstood what the Lord was asking,

and he began rebuilding the little stone chapel of St. Damien.

It was a good start, but God had something much bigger in mind.

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