The feast day of St. Francis of Assisi is coming up this Sunday, October 4th.
I decided that I just HAD to make something to celebrate it because St. Francis is one of my favorite saints, partly because he loved animals almost as much as I do (almost!), and partly because he wrote an amazing prayer.
That prayer, the Prayer of St. Francis, is about asking God to make me an instrument of His peace. It’s about sowing faith, hope, love, and other virtues in situations where there is hatred, darkness, and despair. It’s also about asking God to help me be virtuous rather than selfish. You’re probably already familiar with this prayer. If not, you can read the text for it below.
Prayer of St. Francis
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;
It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
I’ve put this well-known prayer on a classic painting by Cigoli and made the whole thing into a printable poster for you in the same style as my Catholic Prayer in Art Posters. You can get this freebie by clicking on the link below.
Enjoy!
Prayer of St Francis Poster FREE Printable
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Many blessings,
P.S. The Catholic Prayer in Art Posters is a collection of inexpensive, printable posters of 12 Catholic prayers including the Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Apostles’ Creed, and more. They’re perfect for church, classroom, and home use!