Litany of
Non--Violence
Provident
God, aware of my own
brokenness,
I ask the
gift of courage to
identify how and
where I am
In need of
conversion in order
to live in
solidarity
with all Earth's
people.
Deliver me
from the violence of
superiority and
disdain.
Grant me the
desire, and the
humility,
to listen
with special care to
those whose
experiences
and
attitudes are
different from my
own.
Deliver me
from the violence of
greed and privilege.
Grant me the
desire, and the
will, to live simply
so
others may
have their just
share of Earth's
resources.
Deliver me
from the silence
that gives
consent to
abuse, war and evil.
Grant me the
desire, and the
courage, to risk
speaking and
acting for the
common good.
Deliver me
from the violence of
irreverence,
exploitation
and control.
Grant me the
desire, and the
strength, to act
responsibly
within the cycle of
creation.
God of love,
mercy and justice.
Acknowledging my
complicity in those
attitudes,
actions and
words which
perpetuate violence,
I beg the
grace of a
non--violent heart.
Amen
(This is a
prayer currently
prayed throughout
the congregation of
the Sisters of
Providence of Saint
Mary-of-the-Woods. Author
unknown.)
