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Lay down what is heavy · To learn to share

A simple prayer to lay down what is heavy, within the small chapel “To learn to share.”

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Lay down what is heavy

Some days call for few words and a quiet place to set them down. This prayer belongs to the small chapel “To learn to share.” Read slowly and let one sentence accompany you.

Prayers for every day

Lay down what is heavy · To learn to share

Lord, here I am before you, bringing this day as it truly is.

Today I place this path in your hands: to learn to share.

Receive what is heavy and what I can no longer carry alone.

May my prayer become care for someone and peace wherever I am.

Through Jesus, our brother and Lord. Amen.

A gesture for today

Carry one sentence with you

  1. Take three unhurried breaths.
  2. Choose one line from the prayer and repeat it during the day.
  3. Offer one concrete act of care without seeking recognition.

To remain a little longer

God also dwells in small things

You do not need to solve everything now. In “to learn to share,” offer only the next possible step. Francis called creatures sisters and brothers because he learned to receive life as relationship, not possession. Let this prayer return you to what is simple, true, and near.