Read Matthew 25:31-46 at the beginning of the week. This will be the focus of the journaling prompts.
Peace Prayer of Saint Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
Day 1:
- Pray the Peace Prayer of Saint Francis
- Write down these words from Matthew 25: “I was hungry and you gave me food to eat.” What do these words mean to you as a disciple of Jesus?
Day 2:
- Pray the Peace Prayer of Saint Francis
- Write down these words from Matthew 25: “I was thirsty and you gave me a drink.” What do these words mean to you as a disciple of Jesus?
Day 3:
- Pray the Peace Prayer of Saint Francis
- Write down these words from Matthew 25: “I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” What do these words mean to you as a disciple of Jesus?
Day 4:
- Pray the Peace Prayer of Saint Francis
- Write down these words from Matthew 25: “I was naked and you gave me clothes to wear.” What do these words mean to you as a disciple of Jesus?
Day 5:
- Pray the Peace Prayer of Saint Francis
- Write down these words from Matthew 25: “I was sick and you took care of me.” What do these words mean to you as a disciple of Jesus?
Day 6:
- Pray the Peace Prayer of Saint Francis
- Write down these words from Matthew 25: “I was in prison and you visited me.” What do these words mean to you as a disciple of Jesus?