“May God bless you with a restless discomfort

about easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships

so that you may seek truth boldly and love deep within your heart.

May God bless you with holy anger at injustice, oppression,

and exploitation of people, so that you may tirelessly work for

justice, freedom, and peace among all people.

May God bless you with the gift of tears to shed with those who suffer

from pain, rejection, starvation, and the loss of all they cherish, so that you

may reach out your hand to comfort them and to transform their pain into joy.

And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that

you can make a difference in the world, so that you are able,

with God’s grace, to do what others claim cannot be done

to bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor.

And the blessing of God the Supreme Majesty and our Creator,

Jesus Christ the Incarnate Word Who is our Brother and Savior,

and the Holy Spirit, our Advocate and Guide, be with you

and remain with you, this day and forevermore. Amen.”