Our Lady of Angels Fraternity
Deer Park, WA/Fairbanks, AK

PRAYER FOR OFS LEADERSHIP

Give us, O God,

leaders whose hearts are large enough

to match the breadth of our own souls

and give us souls strong enough

to follow leaders of vision and wisdom.

 

In seeking a leader, let us seek

more than our own enhancement —

though enhancement we hope for —

more than security for our own plans and vision

— though security we need —

more than satisfaction for our own selfish wants

— though many things we desire.

 

Give us the hearts to choose and follow the leader

who will work with other leaders

to bring Your will to the agenda

and help us to fulfill it.

 

Give us leaders who lead us to virtue

without seeking to impose

their own version of virtue on others.

 

Give us leaders who will provide

for the advancement of our Order

without dictating to others to achieve it.

 

Give us insight enough ourselves

to choose as leaders those who can tell

strength from power,

growth from greed,

leadership from dominance,

and real greatness from the trappings of grandiosity.

 

We trust you, Great God,

to open our hearts to learn

from those to whom you speak in different tongues

and to respect the life and words

of those to whom you entrusted

the good of other parts of this globe.

 

We beg you, Great God,

give us the vision as Secular Franciscans

to know where holy leadership truly lies,

to pursue it diligently,

to ask it to respect the integrity of every person

in the entire Order.

 

We ask these things, Great God,

with minds open to your word

and hearts that trust in your eternal care.

Amen

The above “Prayer for OFS Leadership” was adapted and updated

September 1, 2012 by: Kevin Queally, TOR and Anne