Pauca Verba is Latin for A Few Words.

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Sunday Intercessions ~ Second Advent



On our way to Christmas we ask to be freed of resentments/ and the anxieties which steal our best energies and joy./ We pray to the Lord.

Today is Pearl Harbor Day/ marking the 1941 entrance of the United States into the Second World War./ We pray for wisdom sufficient to keep the world from yet another global war./ We pray to the Lord.

Pondering Mary in the Advent time/ we pray for the world's children:/ that they would be welcomed and treasured./ We pray to the Lord.

In the dark time of the year/ we ask God to come to us as light/ especially where we live in depression,/ disunity and discontent./ We pray to the Lord.

Friday is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe - our hemisphere's patroness./ We pray for the people of North,/ South and Central America,/ asking for gifts of mutual respect and solidarity./ We pray to the Lord.

In the stresses and difficulties of our daily lives/ give us patient and enduring hearts./ We pray to the Lord.

For those who do good on behalf of the poor and the sick,/ for the safety of travelers, for those who have no family or friend,/ and for those who live without hope or security./ We pray to the Lord.

We pray for those who have died:/ the gift of God's mercy and light./ We pray to the Lord.