The Band of Brothers fans will hear this one. My aunt was a devout Catholic and had St. Francis' statue in her garden. As an animal lover, I've always felt close to the mission of St. Francis--even as a Presbyterian. Anyways, the portion of the prayer I love the most is:
"O God, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love with my whole heart"