Prayer to Saint Francis for Peace

Saint Francis, our brother, you
who eight hundred years ago went
to meet Sister Death as a man at peace,
intercede for us before the Lord.

You recognized true peace in the Crucifix
of San Damiano, teach us to seek in
Him the source of all reconciliation
that breaks down every wall.

You who, unarmed, crossed the lines
of war and misunderstanding,
give us the courage to build bridges where
the world raises up boundaries.

In this time afflicted by conflict and division,
intercede for us so that we may become
peacemakers: unarmed and disarming witnesses
of the peace that comes from Christ. Amen