God of life,
Every act of violence in our world, in our communities, between myself and others, destroys a part of your creation.
Stir in my heart a renewed sense of reverence for all life.
Give me the vision to recognise your spirit in every human being, however they behave towards me.
Make possible the impossible by cultivating in me the fertile seed of healing love.
May I play my part in breaking the cycle of violence by realising that peace begins with me.
St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace
London 7 July 2005
"She wrote the way she lived: on the fly, without retrospect, always on the way, climbing higher."
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Martha Mihaly 09.11.07 at 6:35 am
Thank you Sister.
Tom Cloutier, SFO 09.11.07 at 9:32 am
And may we learn to renouce the sin of pride which, in part, has brought us to where we are this day, and instead embrace the humility of Jesus, who emptied himself so that we might be filled with his peace and love and wisdom.
Brigid 09.11.07 at 12:19 pm
Beautiful prayer and so meaningful. Thank You Julie
Lillithmother 09.11.07 at 3:01 pm
Hi Sister Julie!
Found you through Bill (A Dying Man’s Jouney)…
I just clicked on your bio…and the best part, and why I’m writing is that you seem to be unabashadly open with who you are as a nun and what that means. All the nuns I’ve know were all teachers…and so, like any other teached, I didn’t know them beyond the classroom and church…but I wanted to…
I wanted to know that Sister who stayed after school to help me with my math homework. I wanted to know why she was so devoted to ensuring I understood what she so patiently dedicated her personal hours to teach me.
I wanted to know the Sister who taught me about metaphysics and how it didn’t conflict with her way of life. I wanted to know why I, who had stopped praying, knew the answer to her question “what is the most powerful prayer?” as if a devout worshipper had taken possession of my mind momentarily.
I wanted…I want to know what it is like to devote your life to God. And not because I want to either…but because I’ve always thought that if you were closer to God (than I was or is), that you received answers THE BIG QUESTIONS alot easier than the rest of us (can ya tell I’m at a point where I’m asking Her…really loudly to boot??)
No, I’m not shouldering the answers on your blog Sister Julie…it’s just that you seem like the rest of us…still asking the questions…getting it sometimes, or never…but still dedicated to living devoted as you do.
I hope this makes sense…I’m not a nun-stalker, I promise!! LOL! I simply like it here…
Peace in,
Lil
Lillithmother 09.11.07 at 3:02 pm
ps. I forgot to say that this prayer resonates with me yes, I now pray again, thanks to the above mentioned Sister.
Eugenie 09.12.07 at 2:04 am
Thank you. This speaks very much to where I’m at right now.
God’s peace.
Eugenie