Prayer Ministry

From the Prayer Corner - A Prayer for Lent  2025

 

As we enter the season of Lent, we are reminded once again to pray and to fast… to pray and to act… to pray and to serve…. to pray and to forgive….  it is much more than simply praying on its own.  Consider praying this well known “Prayer of St. Francis” every Sunday or perhaps even every morning for the 40 days of Lent.  The opening lines encapsulate the essence of St. Francis's approach to life. He was known for his commitment to peace, love, and compassion, and this prayer reflects his desire to bring these virtues into the world. Read through these words purposefully and thoughtfully.  And then every day during Lent, see where you can put this prayer into action.  See where you can sow love and charity in your community, where you can spread faith in your family, where you can share hope with those who are grieving, shed light on those in darkness, or give some sunshine and joy away to strangers.

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Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;

Where there is hatred, let me sow love;

Where there is injury, pardon;

Where there is error, truth;

Where there is doubt, faith;

Where there is despair, hope;

Where there is darkness, light;

Where there is sadness, joy.

O, Divine Master,

Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console;

To be understood as to understand;

To be loved as to love;

For it is in giving that we receive;

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;

And it is in dying to ourselves that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

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“A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.  And if God can work through me, He can work through anyone.”    

 St. Francis of Assisi