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Prayer of Saint Francis Worksheet (2 Pages)
Prayer of Saint Francis Worksheet (2 Pages)
Makemeaninstrumentofyourpeacein(whatsyourneighborhood/town?):
Wherethereishatred,letmesowlove,
Whereinyourneighborhoodistherehatred,whatmightlovelooklike?
(eg:Wherehousedneighborswishunhousedneighborswerenotaround:letusinvite
relationshipbetweenthem.)
Hatred:
Love:
Wherethereisinjury,pardon
Whereinyourneighborhoodisinjury,whatmightpardonlooklike?
(eg:Whenaneighboristryingtolovebutlosingcapacityaftertaggedproperty,hypodermic
needlesinthestreets,andoverdosesintheneighborhood:letusbebothanempatheticand
reconcilingpresence.)
Injury:
Pardon:
Wherethereisdoubt,faith,
Whereinyourneighborhoodistheirdoubt,whatmightfaithlooklike?
(eg:ForneighborswhosefaithwasinjuredinthedecompositionofMarsHill:letusprovidea
safeplacetoexplorefaithanew.)
Doubt:
Faith:
Wherethereisdespair,hope,
Whereinyourneighborhoodisdespair,whatmighthopelooklike?
(eg:Forneighborsexperiencingaddiction:letuslisteninawaythatconjureshopethat
changeispossible.)
Despair:
Hope:
Wherethereisdarkness,light,
Whereinyourneighborhoodistheredarkness,whatmightlightlooklike?
(eg:Forthosereleasedfromthecountyjailatmidnight:letusbeafriendlyfaceandawayto
gethome.)
Darkness:
Light:
Wherethereissadness,joy.
Whereinyourneighborhoodistheresadness,whatmightjoylooklike?
(eg:IntheclosedoffgazeboofClarkPark,stillharboringthepainfulmemoryofmurder60
yearslater,letusparticipateinthereturnofmusicandlaughter.)
Sadness:
Joy: