March 14, 2006
Lagniappe
It’s on days like today that I get the feeling that any Muse to whom I may have had access has given me up for Lent. So here’s a blessing attributed to the Franciscans, a Lenten Lagniappe.
“May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart.
“May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom, and peace.
“May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain into joy.
“And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done. Amen”