As I watched Pope Francis on his recent visit to South-East Asia I was struck by the many times I saw on banners, the words «Unity and Hope» held up by crowds of cheering and happy people.
That is what the world is thirsting for today – ‘that they all may be one’.
I thought of the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi:
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, where there is hatred let me show love
Where there is injury... pardon
Where there is doubt... faith
Where there is despair...hope
Where there is darkness... light
Where there is sadness... joy.
In N° 44 of our Book of the Institute, we read : 'The love of Christ is greater than anything that can divide us. It awakens us to the need of greater reconciliation and encourages us to start again.
Reflection: ‘The path to peace does not mean making society blandly uniform, but getting people to work together, side by side, in pursuing goals that benefit everyone. We need to value people for the promise that they embody - a promise that always brings with it a spark of new hope’. (Fratelli Tutti)
Sr Noreen
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