Peace Prayer of St. Francis

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Doorway to Awakening

The last line of St. Francis’ prayer presents us with one of the paradoxes of the spiritual journey.

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St. Francis Prayed for Peace

Francis of Assisi may not have written the words of the Peace Prayer attributed to him, but he certainly lived them.
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Build Peace in the Spirit of Francis

Peace is a gift from God. Human actions that cooperate with God’s grace activate peace in the world.
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Maintain Your Peace

Don’t be in such a hurry that you lose your inner peace. It’s bad for your physical and mental health.
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I’d Like to Say: It’s Time to Act Like St. Francis 

In our world of differing political opinions, this Franciscan brother asks you to consider what St. Francis would do to cultivate respect and understanding.
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A New Understanding of the Prayer of St. Francis 

This author shows how you can use this well-known prayer as a guide to inner healing and loving yourself. 
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I’d Like to Say: We Need to Stop ‘Othering’

The time-honored practice of othering those who differ from us is eating away at our Christian call to love one another. 
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