Dear Readers, a few years ago, I came across a prayer which makes more sense to me than almost anything else along these lines. I hope it gives you as much peace and comfort as it has me. Those of you in Montana can find copies of it at the Jesuit Church in St. Ignatius Mission, MT for about 50 cents each.

O’ GREAT SPIRIT
Whose voice I hear in the winds.
And whose breath gives life to all the world,
hear me! I am small and weak, I need your
strength and wisdom.

LET ME WALK IN BEAUTY, and make
my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset.

MAKE MY HANDS respect the things you
have made and my ears sharp to hear your
voice.

MAKE ME WISE so that I may understand
the things you have taught my people.

LET ME LEARN the lessons you have
hidden in every leaf and rock.

I SEEK STRENGTH, not to be greater than
my brother, but to fight my greatest enemy
- myself.

MAKE ME ALWAYS READY to come to
you with clean hands and straight eyes.

SO WHEN LIFE FADES, as the fading
sunset, my spirit may come to you without
shame.