Lord,
may your Spirit teach us to look upon the world, just for today, through the eyes of Easter!
To contemplate it with the stirring of the heart,
To love it, whatever its appearance,
To peer beneath the distorted folds for the face to come,
To await the birth beneath the cloak of darkness.
To always hope for the best,
since we have already chosen to set to work
so that your promises may take shape,
persevering in our trust
in You, God of all blessings.