assisi

May the Lord bless you
and keep you;
may the Lord show his face to you
and have compassion on you!
May he turn his face to you
and give you peace!

-St. Francis of Assisi

We ask you, Our Lady, you who are called the morning star,
dispel with your light the thick fog of allurements to evil
which fill our souls. Like the light of the moon, replenish
our emptiness, and dissipate the darkness of our sins, so
that we may attain the fullness of eternal life and the light
of never diminishing glory. With His help, who made you our
light, and although born from you, gave you life. To Him
be honor and glory from age to age. Amen.

-St. Anthony of Padua


I beg you, Lord,
let the fiery, gentle power
of your love
take possession of my soul,
and snatch it away
from everything under heaven,
that I may die
for love of your love
as you saw fit to die
for love of mine

- St. Francis of Assisi