Prayer to overcome hatred in your heart

Sometimes a person we encounter will fan the flames of hatred in our heart. Their words or actions really get under our skin and it is difficult to see them as a child of God.

Jesus challenged us to "love our neighbor as ourselves," which means we need to change that hatred into love.

It isn't easy, but with God's help, it is possible.

Here is a short prayer from the Roman Breviary that can help quench those fires of hatred we may have.