“Grant me, O Lord, the grace to know what is worth knowing, to love what is worth loving, to praise what delights Thee most, to esteem what is precious in Thy sight, to speak what is true, and to do what is right.”
—Thomas à Kempis (c. 1380-1471)
Source: The Imitation of Christ, trans. Leo Sherley-Price (London: Penguin Books, 1952), 87.
Reflective question: In moments of tension or misunderstanding, how might this prayer guide your speech toward truth and your heart toward patience?