Our Morning Offering – 10 February – The Memorial of St Scholastica (480-547) Twin sister of St Benedict (480-547)
Father, In Your Goodness
By St Benedict of Nursia (480-547)
Father, in Your goodness
grant me the intellect, to comprehend You,
the perception, to discern You,
and the reason, to appreciate You.
In Your kindness
endow me with the diligence, to look for You,
the wisdom, to discover You
and the spirit, to apprehend You.
In Your graciousness
bestow on me a heart, to contemplate You,
ears to hear You,
eyes to see You,
and a tongue, to speak of You.
In Your mercy confer on me
a conversation pleasing to You,
the patience to wait for You,
and the perseverance to long for You.
Grant me a perfect end –
Your holy presence.
Amen
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AnaStpaul 
Strange, I never heard of that prayer attributed to Saint Benedict. For sure, it’s not in his Rule. Would it be from his biography by Saint Gregory??
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Do you know Fr, I can’t remember where I found it – I will have to do a bit of historical research to find out. But, I am always careful to ensure that my sources are legitimate. 🙏
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I quickly had a look and found that mycatholicsource.com has the prayer – a slightly different translation but the same prayer. They, however, do not indicate their sources.
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