Little Shubunkin

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The famous final stanza of the “Peace Prayer of St. Francis” (often referred to as the “Make Me an Instrument of Peace” prayer) reads: “For it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.” It is considered “dangerous” because it demands the total surrender of one’s ego, will, and desires to God. [1, 2, 3]

The concept of a “dangerous” prayer in this context refers to the spiritual and personal disruption required by its final line. The prayer asks the speaker to abandon the instinct for self-preservation in favor of a radical, sacrificial way of living and relating to others. [1]

The Radical Nature of the Final Petition

The final line encapsulates the essence of Christian asceticism: to be spiritually “reborn,” a person must metaphorically “die” to their pride, selfishness, and worldly attachments. [1, 2]

• Giving up control: It asks the believer to stop seeking to be “loved,” “understood,” or “consoled” by others. [1]
• Total surrender: It requires abandoning the ego’s demand for fairness and justice, replacing it entirely with the active pursuit of loving and serving others unconditionally. [1, 2]
• Faith over fear: It asks individuals to embrace hardship, doubt, and despair as opportunities to bring God’s light, rather than asking God to remove these hardships. [1]