The Letters Page #8
They reveal the spiritual turbulence
and intensity of her life and work
over a period of six decades.
As her order expanded
with permission from Pope Paul VI in 1965,
she took no credit for her accomplishments.
She did everything possible to divert
the attention she received to God,
insisting that the work she was doing
was his work, not hers.
Her contributions in caring
for the sick and dying
and the homeless
made her admired throughout the world.
(applause)
And though she was not one
to accept any awards,
she was named recipient
of the Nobel Peace Prize,
a ceremony which she agreed to attend
only after being persuaded
that it would call attention
to the world's poor.
I'm very happy to receive this award
in the name of the hungry,
the naked, the homeless,
the crippled, the blind,
the lepers
and all those people who feel unwanted,
unloved,
uncared for-
the throwaway of society.
And as we are gathered here together today
to thank God for the Nobel Peace Prize,
to pray the prayer
of St. Francis of Assisi
which always surprises me very much.
after Holy Communion,
as it is very fitting for each one of us.
Lord,
make me a channel of your peace.
Where there is hatred,
may I bring love.
Where there is wrong,
may I bring spirit of forgiveness.
Where there is discord,
may I bring harmony.
Where there is error,
may I bring truth.
Where there is doubt,
may I bring faith.
Where there is despair,
may I bring hope,
I may bring light,
that Where there is sadness,
I may bring joy.
Amen.
And, you know, I always wondered
if 400, 500 years ago,
when St. Francis of Assisi
composed this prayer,
that they had the same
difficulties as we have today
because it is very fitting for us also.
Thank you.
BEN:
During her life,
she became an icon of compassion
to people of all religions.
Her work gave voice to the poor
in a way that was never possible before.
Archbishop Perier believed
that her loneliness
and her feeling of abandonment
had its root in the mystery
of Jesus' mission.
The darkness she endured
was an essential element of her vocation,
and the letters she wrote
an important testimony to her legacy.
She requested the letters be destroyed,
fearing that, to quote her,
"When the beginning will be known, people
will think more of me
and less of Jesus."
To her, she was just a servant of God,
God using her nothingness
for his greatness.
Today my work is done.
I submit to you all of my findings,
all my documents and testimony
as we Wait for a second miracle.
Based on my findings, I must conclude
more worthy of canonization
than Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu,
Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
WOMAN:
And I can barely look at you
I know we'll make it anywhere
Away from here
Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you, dear
To think I might not see those eyes
Makes it so hard not to cry
And as we say our long good-byes
I nearly do
Mmm, mmm
Oh.
Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you, dear
Yeah
Louder, louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak
I understand'
Why you can 't raise your voice to say
Oh.
Ah-ah, ah-ah'
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah'
Ah-ah, ah-ah'
(vocalizing)
Yeah
Oh-Oh
Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you, dear
Oh-Oh
Louder, louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak
I understand'
Why you can 't raise your voice to say
Ooh-hoo
(vocalizing)
(ends)
(man vocalizing)
(vocalizing continues)
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