A Sabbath Poem (Franciscan)

   MAY GOD BLESS YOU
   ~ A Franciscan Benediction

   May God bless you with discomfort
   At easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships
   So that you may live deep within your heart.

   May God bless you with anger
   At injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,
   So that you may work for justice, freedom and peace.

   May God bless you with tears
   To shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, hunger and war,
   So that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and
   To turn their pain into joy.

   And may God bless you with enough foolishness
   To believe that you can make a difference in the world,
   So that you can do what others claim cannot be done
   To bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor.

(Thank you Jennifer Elwood from London for sending us this poem!)