Peace Prayer

Woman flashes a peace sign | Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash

Three Minutes with God: Finding Peace

The greatest mistake we humans often make is to become upset and lose our peace.

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Saint Francis Novena | Day Nine: Consolation

Francis of Assisi was no Pollyanna. He saw sin for what it is, but he never doubted God’s love and mercy.
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Peace Prayer of St. Francis

A Look at the Peace Prayer of St. Francis

The Peace Prayer of St. Francis is a deep well of spiritual wisdom. We are wise to visit this well often.
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Man prays next to a lake

Prayer Transforms Us

Praying is about seeing, hearing, serving; it’s about abiding in God’s loving and merciful presence. But certain conditions are essential to prayerfulness.
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Relief on stone of a dove with a twig, the Christian symbol of the Holy Spirit, as well as symbolic rebirth and traditional secular symbol for peace.

The Peaceful Spirit of St. Francis

In his writings and in the early biographies of St. Francis, he emerges as a person formed and informed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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hands clasped in prayer

A Call for Kindness

May this prayer soothe our hearts and quiet our minds on this day.
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Origin of Saint Francis’ Peace Prayer

I keep seeing Saint Francis of Assisi credited as saying, “Preach the gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.” I have looked in several places but cannot find where Saint Francis said this.
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