The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
When you think of St. Francis,
What is the first thing that comes to your mind?
Usually bird baths and bunnies!
Poor St. Francis, relegated to a birth bad!
Yet St. Francis is one of the most multifaceted and influential saints in the history of the Church.
Francis lived in a time of war and division.
City states were fighting with each other.
The Crusades were at war with the Moslems.
The Church was divided and falling into ruin.
All of this was going on 800 years ago,
But it sounds just like today.
And his response was Peace!
Everywhere he went and everyone he met he would say,
“God give you Peace!
Just imagine if instead of arguing about politics and what is going on in the Church today,
If instead everyone said to each other,
“God give you Peace”
Just that simple greeting would change hearts and attitudes
Far more than arguing and debating.
O Lord make me an instrument of Your Peace today!
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