Prayer for Leadership
By Joan Chittister, OSB
Give us, O God,
Leaders whose hearts are large enough To match the breadth of our own souls
And give us souls strong enough to follow leaders of vision and wisdom

In seeking a leader, let us seek
More than development for ourselves-Though development we hope for-
More than security for our own land –Though security we need -
More than satisfaction for our wants –Though many things we desire

Give us the hearts to choose the leader
Who will work with other leaders to bring safety to the whole world.

Give us leaders
Who lead this nation to virtue Without seeking to impose our kind of virtue  On the virtue of others.

Give us a government
That provides for the advancement Of this country Without taking resources from others To achieve it.

Give us insight enough ourselves
To choose as leaders those who can tell Strength from power
Growth from greed,Leadership from dominance, And real greatness from the trapping of grandiosity.

We trust you Great God,
To open our hearts to learn from those To whom you speak in different tongues And to respect the life and words Of those to whom you entrusted The good of other parts of this globe.

We beg you, Great God,
Give us the vision as a people To know where global leadership truly lies, To pursue it diligently, To require it to protect human rights For everyone everywhere.

We ask these things, Great God With minds open to your word
 And hearts that trust in your eternal care.

Amen
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FINDING OUR PLACE IN THE WEB OF LIFE

  
Finding Our Place In The Web of Life 
 A Day of Reflection: Saturday, April 13, 9 am -3 pm
 New discoveries of the vastness of the universe have reshaped our sense of place and purpose as humans living on this one small planet in one of billions of galaxies.  Meanwhile, as we make these discoveries, we are encountering ecological crises across our planet that are threatening the future of life, and they, too, are becoming our teachers, revealing us to ourselves.
 We will explore these dynamics and what they tell us about this moment of transition, the implications for the journey of faith.
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