St. Francis’ Prayer Before the Cross
Most high, glorious God, bring light to the darkness of my heart. Give me right faith, firm hope, and perfect charity, with wisdom and insight. (Saint Francis of Assisi)
Do you want to fast this lent?
Fast from hurting words and say kind words. Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude. Fast from anger and be filled with patience. Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope. (…) (Pope Francis)
O Lord my God
O Lord my God, help me to be obedient without reserve, poor without servility, chaste without compromise, humble without pretense, joyful without depravity, serious without affectation, active without frivolity, submissive without bitterness, truthful without duplicity, fruitful in good works without presumption, quick to revive my neighbor without haughtiness, and quick to edify others by word and example without simulation. (St. Thomas Aquinas)