We publish the prayer that Pope Leo delivered to the Ministers General of the Conference of the Franciscan Family on the occasion of the opening of the 8th Centenary of the Transitus of Saint Francis.
A prayer “that Saint Francis of Assisi may continue to instil in all of us perfect joy and harmony,” as his Letter reads.
Saint Francis, our brother, you who eight hundred years ago
went to meet Sister Death as a man at peace,
intercede for us before the Lord.
You recognized true peace in the Crucifix of San Damiano,
teach us to seek in Him the source of all reconciliation
that breaks down every wall.
You who, unarmed, crossed the lines of war
and misunderstanding,
give us the courage to build bridges
where the world raises up boundaries.
In this time afflicted by conflict and division,
intercede for us so that we may become peacemakers:
unarmed and disarming witnesses of the peace that comes from Christ.
Amen
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