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− | <I><B>The prayer of St. Francis:<P> | + | <I><B>The prayer of St. Francis of Asisi: |
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| Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, | | Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, |
− | Where there is hatred, let me sow love; | + | Where there is hatred, let me sow love, |
− | where there is injury, pardon; | + | where there is injury, pardon, |
− | where there is doubt, faith; | + | where there is doubt, faith, |
− | where there is despair, hope; | + | where there is despair, hope, |
− | where there is darkness, light; | + | where there is darkness, light, |
− | where there is sadness, joy; <p> | + | where there is sadness, joy. <p> |
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− | O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; | + | O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, |
− | to be understood as to understand; | + | to be understood as to understand, |
| to be loved as to love. <p> | | to be loved as to love. <p> |
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− | For it is in giving that we receive; | + | For it is in giving that we receive, |
− | it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; | + | it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, |
| and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life!<p> | | and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life!<p> |
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− | As my grandma said after each holy mass: love one another, that's impossible but she ment have tolerance for each other, something is better than nothin! Yup, grandma, you were, are, will be always right 102%, big thanx for words of wisdom!!! Viva, Ave Magnificat!!! | + | As my dearest #1# grandma said after each, holy mass: love one another, that's impossible but she ment have tolerance for each other, something is better than nothin! Yup, grandma, you were, are, will be always right 102%, big thanx for words of wisdom!!! Viva, Ave Magnificat, Bravo-Bravisimo!!!<P> |
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| + | This prayer is on his prayer card!<br> |
| + | We met cardinal Bernardin on November 1 1994, we shook hands, spoke; his smile & saintly look were like JP2, he remains more respected than current Francis George!<br> |
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| + | Interesting thing: he died exactly 62 years to the day his dad died, no coincidence. While dying he managed to write inspirational book! |