May we pray this Prayer for Epiphany to find peace and bring peace:
May we continue to search for the Light,
The Bright Star which guides us
To places we did not plan to go,
To people we did not plan to encounter.
We have been moving through darkness,
Through pain and fear;
Like the ancient Wise Ones
We had hoped for an easier journey.
But grace opens us in new ways:
We are called to move beyond darkness,
To a deeper sense of the possibilities
Of the kingdom of God, of justice, of peace.
May we become wise in our journeys,
May we follow the traces of the Light,
Glimpsed in the night, always returning,
To recognize its brilliance in our encounters with the least of these,
To see it illuminate the connecting web
That binds us together on this fragile planet.
We give thanks for this journey, for this new year,
For the Love that moves us towards wisdom,
For the Light that brings us healing and peace.
Amen
By Jane Deren, Ph.D. Copyright © 2019, Education for Justice, a project of the Ignatian Solidarity Network. With permission.