Daily Prayer & Reflection

"In a world so torn apart by rivalry, anger, and hatred, we have this privileged vocation to be living signs of a love that bridges all division and heal all wounds."   -Henri Nouwen

As we move into October and remember with special attention our patron, St. Francis, whose feast day is on October 4th,  may we see ourselves as real and able instruments of peace.  May we bear peace and love and respect to all we meet, to all who need these things in their lives, and to all who are not being peace makers.  We ask the Holy Spirit to guide us in helping change this world now, today, right in our own lives and among our own friends and families.  

 

This offers us a very real and much needed opportunity to understand and see the results of 'letting our lights shine' and knowing that we can and do make a difference for good.

In a suffering world such as ours, these are the gifts we can share.