Pauca Verba is Latin for A Few Words.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Intercessions ~ Fifth Sunday in the Easter Time


We pray for the suffering people of Nepal


Pope Francis continues to offer prayers and hopes for the resolution of the world's bitter conflicts./ We ask for him the blessings of health and safety,/ and that we would be peace-makers too./ We pray to the Lord..

May first was the Feast of Saint Joseph the worker./ We pray that our work would be blessed,/ for those who have no work,/ those whose work helps and sustains us,/ for those whose work is dangerous,/ unfair or undignified./ We pray to the Lord.

In the Mary's month of May/ we pray for the people of Islam/ which reveres her as we do./ We pray too that we would be faithful to Jesus/ Mary's Son/ and joyful in his service./ We pray to the Lord. 

Many thousands of people have been injured or displaced in Nepal/ where a great earthquake has caused terrible destruction./ We ask for the international help these newly suffering people need./ We pray to the Lord.

The city of Baltimore has suffered fiery violence this week/ - giving expression to a tremendous discontent,/ frustration and anger./ We pray for the healing of communities wherever good order and peace has been lost./ We pray to the Lord.

We entrust our families and friends to the Lord,/ the sick,/ the world's children,/ refugees,/ couples preparing for marriage,/ the poor/ and anyone who has shown us any support or kindness./ We pray to the Lord.

In the Easter time we pray for all who have died,/ entrusting them to the Risen-Christ/ who tramples down death,/ bestowing life to those in the tomb./ We pray to the Lord.