Those moments when you know that God is listening.
A Franciscan Blessing
May God bless you with
discomfort at easy answers,
half truths, and superficial
relationships, so that you
may live deep within your
heart.
May God bless you with anger
at injustice, oppression,
and exploitation of people,
so that you may work for
justice, freedom and peace.
May God bless you with tears
to shed for those who suffer
from pain, rejection,
starvation and war, so that
you may reach out your hand
to comfort them and to turn
their pain into joy.
My God bless you with enough
foolishness to believe that
you can make a difference in
this world, so that you can
do what others claim cannot
be done.
Amen.
Sr. Ruth Fox
OSB – 1986