3 Responses to Pray This Prayer With Me – Finding A Divine Purpose

1. Larry Gaissert says:

   June 19, 2012 at 3:14 pm

   Your prayer sounds like an appropriate, individual response to this:
   A Four-fold Benedictine Blessing
   by Sr. Ruth Fox, OSB (1985)
   May God bless you with a restless discomfort about easy answers, half-truths and superficial relationships, so that you may seek truth boldly and love deep within your heart.
   May God bless you with holy anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may tirelessly work for justice, freedom, and peace among all people.
   May God bless you with the gift of tears to shed with those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, or the loss of all that they cherish, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and transform their pain into joy.
   May God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you really CAN make a difference in this world, so that you are able, with God’s grace, to do what others claim cannot be done.
   And the blessing of God the Supreme Majesty and our Creator,
   Jesus Christ the Incarnate Word who is our brother and Saviour,
   and the Holy Spirit, our Advocate and Guide,
   be with you and remain with you, this day and forevermore.
   AMEN

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   • admin says:

     June 19, 2012 at 3:15 pm

     That is super. I plan to use it soon. Thanks so much for sharing.

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     • Larry Gaissert says:

       June 19, 2012 at 3:50 pm

       You’re very welcome. Our rector uses it from time-to-time as the final blessing for the Sunday morning service. It never fails to get me pumped up!

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