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Francis of Assisi sought to serve God in all matters. To do so required action, not just words.
Opening prayer: God, send me holy courage to respond to people in pain, to take action in time of crisis, to restore the church where it is crumbling, to affect a world in need, to be a living, breathing, active instrument of God’s peace.
About Francis
Francis wanted his followers to be in the marketplace, in the streets, and in the towns. Indeed, he wanted his followers to be in the thick of things, building bridges to God. This story, “Sultan Malik-al-Kamil,” shows Francis to be a person of fearless action.
As on the day in a robber-infested forest [when] he had proclaimed himself the Herald of the Great King, Francis went forward singing. He sang the psalm that David sang while his sheep grazed in peace beside still waters. He addressed God with the same faith that the lamb…
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What a great meditation! I found myself singing the hymn “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace” to the prayer.
beautiful, thank you
The suggestions for daily deepening and living our faith are “priceless.”