I desire neither earthly kingdom, nor even freedom from birth and death. I desire only the deliverance from grief of all those afflicted by misery. Oh Lord, lead us from the unreal to the real; from darkness to light; from death to immortality. May there be peace in celestial regions. May there be peace on […]
Read MoreO God! O our master! You are eternal life and everlasting peace by Your essence and attributes. The everlasting peace is from You and it returns to you. O our Sustainer! Grant us the life of true peace and usher us into the abode of peace. O Glorious and Bounteous One! You are blessed and […]
Read MoreFinally, sisters and brothers,whatever is true, whatever is honorable,whatever is just, whatever is pure,whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious,if there is any excellence and if there is anything worth of praise,think about these things. Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heardand seen. Then the God of peace will be with you. […]
Read MoreLet love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection;outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints, extend hospitality to strangers. Bless those who […]
Read MoreOne God, so many people are in pain. All Teach us the way to peace. One When people around us don’t agree and think differently, All Teach us to listen and try to understand. One When we see people getting hurt, All Teach us to speak […]
Read MoreEternal Father, You created us in Your own image and likeness, but sin has warped the minds of men and throughout the world there is much injustice and much carelessness of the rights of other people and personal responsibility. Lord when You are excluded from the hearts and consciences of men, the inevitable result is […]
Read MoreO God, Creator of the universe, who extends your paternal concern over every creature and guides the events of history to goals of salvation, we acknowledge your Fatherly love when you break the resistance of mankind and, in a world torn by strife and discord, you make us ready for reconciliation. Renew for us the […]
Read MoreLord, make me an instrument of Your peace;Where there is hated, let me sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is discord, harmony;Where there is error, truth;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;And where there is sadness, joy.O Divine Master, Grant that I may no so much seekTo be […]
Read MoreO God, we are one with you. You have made us one with you.You have taught us that if we are open to one another, you dwell in us.Help us to preserve this openness and to fight for it with all our hearts. Help us to realize that there can be no understanding where there […]
Read MoreO Thou kind Lord! Thou hast created all humanity from the same stock. Thou hast decreed that all shall belong to the same household. In Thy Holy Presence they are all Thy servants, and all are sheltered beneath Thy Tabernacle; all have gathered together at Thy Table of Bounty; all are illumined through the light […]
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