In this third meditation on the Peace Prayer of St. Francis, I invite you to reflect on the words: “Where there is injury, let me sow pardon.”
Continuing our journey through this beautiful prayer, we explore what it means to experience injury beyond the physical — the emotional, mental, spiritual and relational hurts that can remain with us long after an event has passed.
We consider the meaning of pardon, not simply as forgiveness of another, but as an invitation towards greater freedom from resentment, suffering and the weight of old wounds.
Drawing on the example of St. Francis and his commitment to reconciliation, mercy and peace, we gently ask how open we are to the possibility of pardoning ourselves and others.
This meditation offers space to reflect on forgiveness, to cultivate compassion and to consider how we might become instruments of peace in our relationships and daily lives.
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction: The Peace Prayer of St. Francis, Part 3
00:41 – Opening bell
00:41 – Entering meditation with intention
01:00 – Settling into the body
01:33 – Finding comfort and stillness
01:51 – Remembering the opening lines of the prayer
02:05 – Make me an instrument of your peace
02:41 – Bringing love where there is hatred
03:05 – Where there is injury, let me sow pardon
03:44 – Understanding emotional and relational injury
04:30 – How injury disturbs our inner peace
05:00 – Exploring the meaning of pardon
05:40 – Forgiveness as a form of freedom
06:17 – Letting go of old resentment
06:48 – St. Francis and the path of reconciliation
07:25 – Recognising the injuries we still carry
07:43 – Opening to healing, mercy and forgiveness
08:34 – Finding freedom from old hurts
09:11 – How open am I to pardoning?
09:43 – Returning to the full prayer
10:15 – Making an inner resolution to practise forgiveness
10:44 – Returning to the body
10:56 – Closing bell
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