Daily Meditation for March 10, 2026

Today is the 20th day of the 40 days of Lent. Proceeding on our Lenten journey, let’s consider one of Pope Francis’ “Modern Beatitudes”. On All Saints’ Day, 2016, he proposed six new Beatitudes for saints of a new age. #3 is “Blessed are those who see God in every person and strive to make others discover God.” It is easy to see God in the many kind and generous people who give of their time and efforts to help others. But, it’s very hard to see God in people who hold different opinions than ours and those who bring harm to others. Pope Francis says, “Blessed are those who see God in EVERY person.” Pope Francis concludes, “Blessed are those who strive to make others discover God.”  Wow! How can our actions and words help others discover God? These are indeed challenging Lenten invitations.

By Betty Larson, OSB