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;
and 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;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen

Hamburger Meat substitute

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup couscous
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 15-ounce can lentils, rinsed
• 1 medium carrot, coarsely grated
• 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• kosher salt and black pepper

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine the couscous and 1/4 cup hot tap water. Let sit for 5 minutes; fluff with a fork.
2. In a food processor, puree the egg, sunflower seeds, and 3/4 cup of the lentils until they form a paste; transfer to a bowl. Mix in the carrot, onion, lemon juice, couscous, the remaining lentils, 1/2 teaspoon salt,and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Form the mixture into four 1/2-inch-thick patties. Refrigerate, uncovered, until firm, 20 to 25 minutes.
3. Heat grill to medium-high. Oil the grill grate. Grill the patties, turning once (do not press or flatten), until charred and heated through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Serve on rolls with the desired toppings.

A Prayer of Self-Dedication

Almighty and eternal God, 

• so draw our hearts to you,
  so guide our minds,
  so fill our imaginations,
  so control our wills, 
  that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated unto you; and then use us, we pray you, as you will, and always to your glory and the welfare of your people; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Missa Criolla

This morning I read through this mass in Spanish. There is something beautiful in reading, speaking, and hearing a foreign language that gives praise to the same Creator and King.

www.mus.org.au/MisaCriolla/Misatrans.pdf

http://youtu.be/mg1thuXYvPM