May
God bless you with a restless discomfort
about easy answers,
half-truths and superficial relationships,
so that you may seek
truth boldly and love deep within your heart.

May God bless
you with holy anger at injustice, oppression,
and exploitation of
people, so that you may tirelessly work for
justice, freedom, and
peace among all people.

May God bless you with the gift of
tears to shed with those who suffer
from pain, rejection,
starvation, or the loss of all that they cherish, so that you
may
reach out your hand to comfort them and transform their pain
into joy.

May God bless you with enough foolishness to believe
that
you really CAN make a difference in this world, so that you
are able,
with God’s grace, to do what others claim cannot be
done.

And the blessing of God the Supreme Majesty and our
Creator,
Jesus Christ the Incarnate Word who is our brother and
Saviour,
and the Holy Spirit, our Advocate and Guide, be with
you
and remain with you, this day and forever more.

AMEN.

~ A
Four-Fold Franciscan Blessing