World Kindness Day, which was observed this past week, was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement with the goal of encouraging people around the world to show kindness to one another. Here are some quotes that can help us achieve this goal.
“Our world is filled with many who use differences to divide us from each other. Take time today to celebrate our differences, to practice inclusion, and to recognize that diversity makes us strong!” --Billie Jean King “How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.” –Unknown “A little spark of kindness can put a colossal burst of sunshine into someone’s day.” –Unknown “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” –Maya Angelou “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” --Unknown Let us all work together to make kindness the norm instead of just the exception! The journey of prayer is the discovery of God at the center of our lives. We pray to discover what we already have "the incomparable treasure hidden in the field of the world and of the human heart" (Clare of Assisi, Third Letter to Agnes of Prague). With this in mind, I offer the following Franciscan Morning Prayer. I got it at a OFS gathering in 2006. You may have heard of it before.
"Jesus Lord, I offer you this new day because I believe in you, love you, hope all things in you and thank you for your blessings. I am sorry for having offended you and forgive everyone who has offended me. Lord, look on me and leave in me peace and courage and your humble wisdom that I may serve others with joy and be pleasing to you all day." My God bless you this day and all the days of your life. |
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