A FRANCISCAN PRAYER-BLESSING

May God bless you with DISCOMFORT...
discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships,
so that you may live deeply within your heart.

May God bless you with ANGER…
anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,
so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace.

May God bless you with TEARS…
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

And may God bless you with FOOLISHNESS…
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