A Prayer for the Ignatian Year
God of all people,
You were there when the cannonball shattered the leg of St.Ignatius, shattered his dreams, and shattered what he assumedhis life would be. Even in a moment of pain and uncertainty, doubtand darkness, you spoke to Ignatius a word of peace and light.You showed him the path to you and the person he might become.
We may not be soldiers, standing in the path of a literalcannonball. And yet we've been hit all the same. Cannonballsshatter our own hopes and dreams and expectations.
Like Ignatius, may we hear the compassionate voice of your Sonin the aftermath of these cannonball blasts. May we seek the faceof Christ even when our dreams are shattered. May we turn andfollow Jesus with the courage it takes to change and grow.
As we journey through this Ignatian Year, may we be shown thepath to you, God of all people, and live our our vocation,becoming the person you have invited us to be. Give us the graceto work for reconciliation every day: with you, with others and withyour creation. Open our eyes so we might see all things new inChrist.
- by the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States
Amen.
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