bro Fred's Reflections for 2025-2026
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Special Reflections
Prayer is an Expression of Love
(2021; Repub. 2024)
"Reflection on the Soul"
(2012, Repub. 2024)
© 2004. Fred Schaeffer, OFS
Reflections on Prayer (rev.)
by Fred Schaeffer OFS
Additional Reflections
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Reflections are listed by year and/or month. This makes them easier to locate by bro. Fred.
It should make no difference to the reader. Contents of reflections are timeless.
December 2024
- Jesus wants to talk to you... (12/4)
- Simplicity (12/6 repub)
- The Wonderful week before Christmas (new 12/18)
- We bow our knees before the Lord (repub 12/20)
- Ambassadors for Christ (new 12/27)
October 2024
November 2024
- Charity begins at home (11/8)
- Salvation: a Gift of God (11/14)
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Franciscans believe in the preciousness of every person
(11/14 repub.) - Gods Love and the Holy Eucharist (11/16 new)
- Don't worry about tomorrow (11/21 repub)
- What's a Pine Warbler doing on our Home Page? (11/22)
- God's Holy Mountain (11/30 new)
2023
(These are also available to OFSPSL)
- "Fiat voluntas tua... Let it happen to me..."
- A Little Kindness Can Make Someone's Day
- Personal Relationship with the poor
- The Mystic: St. Francis of Assisi
- What good did you do, today?
- Be a child of Light
- The Silence of Peace
- My Grace is sufficient
- Praying for Intercession
- Prayer of Saint Francis
- Dare to be Holy
- Put out into the deep "Duc et Altum"
- How did I become a Secular Franciscan
- The Value of Prayer
- Pretending Nothing is Wrong
- The sick and needy are aching for prayer and healing.
- Meditating on the Scriptures.
- Saint Francis: An Instrument of Mercy & Repentance
- People involved in our Lives
- Daily Conversion can make us free and whole
- Keeping Jesus Company More Often
- Prayer: We call on the Lord
- A Flame Within: The Struggle of the Soul
2020
- I am with you always
- Blessed Carlo Acutis
- Things Invisible
- We bow our knees before the Lord
- Letting God Change Our Hearts by Jean McGovern, OFS
- Mid-winter Dreams
- Friendship and Trust
- Solitude is not Isolation
- Obedience: A Fine Point in Obeying
- Silence is Refreshing and Healing
- Prayer and Offerings to God
- The Stigmata of St. Francis
- Soliciting Funds
- St. Francis: an Instrument of Mercy
- The Voice Within You
- Our Lady Queen of Angels
- Treasure in Heaven
- "Reluctantly and with trepidation"
- The Eye of the Needle
- Complete Surrender to the Will of the Lord
- This is My Beloved Son (Transfiguration)
- Moment of Silence, Please
- Accepting God's Love
- Inner Strength
- Love to be at Church more often
- Grace of Humility
- Prayer of St. Francis in Practice
- The Time of Eternity
- Driven by Things
- We are Church
- Franciscan Love for Jesus
- Beautiful Music
- Our Brothers and Sisters
- Personal Relationship with the poor
- June-month of the Sacred Heart
- Learn to Forgive one another
- Prayer Brings us Closer to God
- Our Mother, the Virgin Mary
- On Personal Prayer
- "This is the Day the Lord has made"
- God's Love for Us
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July 2024
- The desire for God is written in the human heart
- Joanne Giordano, OFS writes about the spirituality debate in America
- Reflections on Prayer
- Prayer is an Expression of Love
- Yes Lord I will do your will
June 2024
- The Sacred Heart of Jesus
- You are in my heart
- Jesus won't let us down
- Salvation: a Gift of God
- Time and God
- The Eucharist: Source and Summit of Christian Life.
- Let us walk in Gods Light
- Bearing your cross more easily
- Our Love for the Eucharist almost 1900 years old.
- Special Moments with Jesus
May 2024
- Mary's Little Portion
- The Beauty of the Soul
- Mary the Mother of God and our Mother
- Mental Images in Holy Scripture
- The Lord has chosen her: his loved one from the beginning.
- Prayer to the Holy Spirit
- God's love for us: The Holy Spirit
- Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations
- Spending quiet time in prayer
- Good places to Meditate
- A Life of Prayer
April 2024
- Promises Fulfilled
- Divine Mercy Sunday: What a Blessing
- Keeping Jesus Company
- Love of the Blessed Sacrament
- Prayer of Silent Love
- His love for us
- Come Have Breakfast
March 2024
- How we view the persons of the Holy Trinity
- The Brief Day of Our Lives
- Jesus is totally present in the Tabernacle
- Jesus was Betrayed
- With Humility and Simplicity
- The Soul is God's workplace
February 2024
- Clothed with Gladness
- Reflection on the Soul
- The Joy of Suffering
- Disappointments and pain in life: preparation
for Heavenly Joy - If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts
- Catechism discussion
- Holy Saturday notes and reflection
January 2024
by Fred Schaeffer, OFS
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