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THE PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Gods plan at the beginning of Creation was man and woman

living in loving harmony with each other, with the animal
kingdom, with the natural environment and with the Creator.
(Genesis 2:18-25).

St. Francis with his humble love, truth,

honesty and passion for peace closely
portrayed Gods vision for mankind.

Where there is hatred,

Where there is error,

let me sow love;

let me sow the truth;

Where there is doubt,

Where there is despair,

let me sow faith;

let me sow hope;

Where there is injury,

Where there is sadness,

let me sow pardon;

let me sow joy;

Where there's discord,

Where there is darkness,

let me sow unity;

let me sow the light.

Oh Lord, make of me an
instrument of Your peace

When Gods plan was shattered by the forces

of evil, He sent his Son Jesus to bring love
and peace, to restore harmony, and
to gather into one the dispersed children of
God (John 11:52).

St. Francis of Assisi caught Gods vision and

gave it new life. He once summed up the
mission of the community he founded.
Brothers, he said, we have been called to heal
wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to
bring home those who have lost their way.

O Master,

For it is in giving,

that I may not seek

to be consoled,

that we will receive;

but to console;

And in forsaking,

Not to be understood,
but to understand;
Not to be loved,
but rather to love;

that we truly gain;

By forgiving,
that we are forgiven;
And in dying

That we are born again to eternal life!

Oh Lord, make of me an
instrument of Your peace

Francis was only echoing the passionate

desire of Jesus his Lord:

Blessed are the peacemakers;

for they shall be called children
of God.
What if we also took this desire seriously?
What if we made it the central project for our lives?
Could we commit ourselves to the way of
healing and reconciling?
All of us have the capacity to develop some simple,
ordinary ways of carrying a spirit of love, unity, peace
and reconciliation into all our relationships.

With Francis of Assisi, We have been called to heal wounds, to unite

what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.

It is tempting to shift responsibility to those who have special expertise or

are in positions of authority instead of doing our part. It seems too
complicated and overwhelming for us. But complexity and difficulty do not
excuse us from our own individual efforts.
With each person we meet, we should look beyond the surface, beyond the
external qualities that seem to divide usto the core of each person, the
sacred center where God resides, and show them His unconditional love.
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