[Sundaycommunity] sharing a prayer

[Elizabeth Whelan]

Sharing this prayer, from Fr Richard Rohr, today:


The following prayer is César Chávez’s “Prayer of the Farm Worker’s Struggle,” which shows how devotion to God combined with action in the movement. I am deeply touched by the simplicity and humility of his prayer:
Show me the suffering of the most miserable;
So I will know my people’s plight.
Free me to pray for others;
For you are present in every person.
Help me take responsibility for my own life;
So that I can be free at last.
Grant me courage to serve others;
For in service there is true life.
Give me honesty and patience;
So that I can work with other workers.
Bring forth song and celebration;
So that the Spirit will be alive among us.
Let the Spirit flourish and grow;
So that we will never tire of the struggle.
Let us remember those who have died for justice;
For they have given us life.
Help us love even those who hate us;
So we can change the world.
Amen. [3]

[3] César Chávez, “Prayer of the Farm Worker’s Struggle / Oración del Campesino en la Lucha. Shared with permission from the Cesar Chavez Foundation. 

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