Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart
More things are wrought by prayer
Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice
Rise like a fountain for me night and day.
For what are men better than sheep or goats
That nourish a blind life within the brain,
If, knowing God, they lift not hands of prayer
Both for themselves and those who call them friend?
For so the whole round earth is every way
Bound by gold chains about the feet of God.
Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)
Yes, there is something we can do
With the world around us shifting on many fronts: deportations, Federal employees and aid workers losing their jobs, money being curtailed to Catholic Charities and around the world, agencies disappearing or becoming part of other entities—our minds and hearts are a swirl. It does affect us, and we want to make it better, especially for the poor and suffering. How? We know the power of prayer, and THAT is a big part of what we are called to do.
"Return good for evil, bless those who persecute you, and joyfully await the time when Divine Providence will again reunite you". (Chronicle) Even under edict of the German Chancellor Bismark, Father Wilhelm Berger's wise advice was simple. When he founded the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart now 150 years ago in America, already flourished a congregation in Germany 160 years ago, Father Berger's vision combined his desire to imitate the charity of St. Vincent de Paul and with his great love for St. Francis to found, "Sisters of mercy”…”joyous and poor." Desiring to serve with their love for God and each other, they were guided by the light of Mother Anastasia leading their spirits. She beckoned that : "The Sisters should be of but one heart and one soul." (One Heart and One Soul, To Love and To Serve, Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart)
Yes, there is something we can do.
With the world around us shifting on many fronts: deportations, Federal employees and aid workers losing their jobs, money being curtailed to Catholic Charities and around the world, agencies disappearing or becoming part of other entities—our minds and hearts are a swirl. It does affect us, and we want to make it better, especially for the poor and suffering. How? We know the power of prayer, and THAT is a big part of what we are called to do.
So pray, and we need to:
- ask questions for clarity and deeper understanding,
- speak what is true,
- and always act and talk with respect and kindness.
Pope Paul VI famously wrote, “If you want peace work for justice.” So, while we frequently pray for peace and justice, consider inverting that and praying for justice first! I would invite you to pray St. Francis’ Peace Prayer as a means of “just living” with love, pardon, faith, and hope for ourselves, for world leaders, and for all who suffer because of injustices.
We can and need to do what is ours to do!
Sr. Christina Fuller
Religious Life Today
The joy and blessings of religious life await those willing to hear and answer God's call. This noisy world, meanwhile, clamors for your attention. Find some silence. Listen for God's voice. As the world swiftly changes around us, it needs women religious and God's creative action in their lives more than ever.
Yes, there IS something we can do
With the world around us shifting on many fronts: deportations, Federal employees and aid workers losing their jobs, money being curtailed to Catholic Charities and around the world, agencies disappearing or becoming part of other entities—our minds and hearts are a swirl. It does affect us, and we want to make it better, especially for the poor and suffering. How? We know the power of prayer, and THAT is a big part of what we are called to do.
More things are wrought by prayer
Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice
Rise like a fountain for me night and day.
For what are men better than sheep or goats
That nourish a blind life within the brain,
If, knowing God, they lift not hands of prayer
Both for themselves and those who call them friend?
For so the whole round earth is every way
Bound by gold chains about the feet of God.
Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)
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