How does the prayer challenge our ego and self-centeredness?

Feb 6, 2016 ... Where there is hatred (within), I shall sow love;. where there is injury, pardon;. where there is doubt, faith;. where is despair ... A while back, I felt deflated when I discovered that the wonderful Prayer of St. Francis (“Lord, make me an instrument of your peace”) wasn't written by Francis ... Zurbarán portrayed the saint in his later years, which Francis devoted to meditating on the suffering of the crucified Christ. The artist's tight focus on the ... May 25, 2020 ... This is a great quote, very Franciscan in its spirit, but not literally from Francis. The thought is his; this catchy phrasing is not in his writings. Oct 4, 2008 ... Born in Italy in the 12th century, Francis gave up the riches of his family in order to embrace a life of radical devotion to God and to God's creatures. Oct 3, 2024 ... We've covered five virtues St. Bonaventure found exemplary in St. Francis: austerity, humility and obedience, poverty, piety, and charity. Sep 29, 2019 ... Our harvest prayer this year joins Saint Francis in praising God for Brother Sun, Sister Water and all creation, entrusted to us to cherish and to share. Nov 2, 2020 ... Francis of Assisi prayer in recovery as a reminder and form of motivation to stay strong throughout your journey to sobriety. We've witnessed ... St. Francis' Prayer – Margaret Bonds ... Bonds composed this choral piece in 1968. The text for this work is the well known and timeless “Prayer for St Francis of ... Prayers of Saint Francis. St Francis is known as the man who most resembled Christ, 'the first after the only one', as the universal brother, as a man of ...