May God bless you with a restless discomfort
about easy answers, half-truths and superficial relationships,
so that you may seek truth boldly and love deep within your heart.
May God bless you with holy anger
at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,
so that you may
tirelessly work for justice, freedom,
and peace among all people.
May God bless you with the gift of tears to shed with those who suffer
from pain, rejection, starvation, or the loss of all that they cherish,
so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them
and transform their pain into joy.
May God bless you with enough foolishness
to believe that you really CAN make a difference in this world,
so that you
are able, with God's grace,
to do what others claim cannot be done.
And may the blessing of God the Supreme Majesty and our Creator,
be with you and remain with you, this day and forevermore.
AMEN
a four-fold benedictine blessing, lightly modified for a multi-faith audience
- sr. ruth marlene fox, osb - 1985
