St. Joseph Church
Bristol, Connecticut
Deacon Robert M. Pallotti, D. Min
Pastoral Minister
The
Vow of Nonviolence
Lord we take this vow of nonviolence as a sign
of our covenant to co-create with You and others a world of justice and peace. We take
this vow in our role as the disciples of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ our Lord.
VOW OF NONVIOLENCE
Lord I am aware that I must first acknowledge the violence
of our own heart before I can be a person of nonviolence in imitation of Jesus Christ. I
trust in your empowering and forgiving Spirit to give me the strength and courage to make
this vow. I vow for one year to practice the nonviolence of Jesus manifested in his
teaching, healing, suffering and death on the cross.
- Before God the Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier, I vow to
carry out in my life the love and example of Jesus
- by being open to Your Spirit of peace and in seeking to be a
peacemaker in my daily life;
- by accepting the rejection and suffering at the hands of
others and not retaliating in any form;
- by refusing to strike others in the face of provocation and
violence;
- by using speech and gestures that are nonviolent;
- by living simply so as not to scandalize the Body of Christ
in my poor brothers and sisters and the creation;
- by actively resisting evil and working nonviolently to
abolish war and the causes of war from my own heart and from the face of the earth.
Abba, I trust in Your sustaining and empowering love and
believe that just as You called me to this vow, so You will also provide Your abundant
gracious presence to fulfill it.
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Compiled by Deacon Robert M. Pallotti, D. Min.
Created 8/14/1998
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