Reflect
St. Francis of Assisi endured similar challenges we face today: societal instability, apathy, and health issues that threatened his ministry. In times of struggle, let us look to his example.
Pray
God of countless graces,
Your beloved, Francis,
was no stranger to a difficult life.
Yet he was fixed on the light and the end of the tunnel.
He turned to you when he was
lonely, imprisoned, sick, and tired,
because he understood that no
malady was beyond your
ability to heal.
Let me model his fearless
surrender to your will.
Let me follow the path he laid
because it leads to you.
Amen.
Act
Be still. Close your eyes and focus on your breathing. Inhale, exhale, pray, repeat.
