Pauca Verba is Latin for A Few Words.

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Intercessions ~ Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time


Florida Flamingo Rescue

Pope Francis has said this week that DACA is a pro-life issue./ May we understand and embrace with increasing depth/ the meaning of the words pro-life,/ and so share the mission of Jesus./ We pray to the Lord.

In todays' Gospel,/ Jesus calls us to the radical forgiveness of others/ as the distinguishing mark of discipleship,/ and the principal work of all humankind./ May we learn his lesson well./ We pray to the Lord. 

We pray for the millions of people impacted by hurricanes throughout the Caribbean Islands,/ Texas,/ Florida and beyond./ For those who rescue and help,/ for those who work to preserve community in these damaged areas./ We pray to the Lord.

As there is a new moon this Wednesday,/ may we discover something new about ourselves,/ about God,/ other people,/ about the care of our planet./ We pray to the Lord.

Thursday is the Feast of Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist./ May we love his Gospel and live Christ's Sermon on the Mount/ which Matthew has preserved for us./ We pray to the Lord.

The Jewish New Year Feast of Rosh Hashanah is celebrated this week,/ beginning a ten day period of prayer/ introspection and repentance./ May we live self-examined lives/ embracing of change/ as God invites./ We pray to the Lord.