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| Prayers for the American Territory of Puerto Rico |
Wednesday is the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi./ We ask to live the words of his prayer:/ Lord, make us instruments of your peace,/ where there is hatred may we sow love./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for the poor,/ storm-battered island of Puerto Rico,/ and for all those throughout the Caribbean who are heartsick with struggle and painful loss./ We pray blessings for all who are generous helpers./ We pray to the Lord.
We ask blessings for our families and friends,/ mindful of those with health concerns,/ who struggle with depression or addiction,/ financial or relational problems./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray again for our country,/ fractured and divided,/ lost in bitter partisanship and culture-war arguments./ We pray to understand that our job as Americans is simply to do good to other people./ We pray to the Lord.
For the children we know and those we don't know./ For the children who suffer trauma and loss,/ who are without food,/ medical care,/ education,/ clothing,/ security or love./ We pray to the Lord.
May Christians see their Sunday worship as an invitation to personal and communal transformation./ Inspire those who no longer worship or whose worship is weak and distracted./ We pray to the Lord.
We ask blessings for our families and friends,/ mindful of those with health concerns,/ who struggle with depression or addiction,/ financial or relational problems./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray again for our country,/ fractured and divided,/ lost in bitter partisanship and culture-war arguments./ We pray to understand that our job as Americans is simply to do good to other people./ We pray to the Lord.
For the children we know and those we don't know./ For the children who suffer trauma and loss,/ who are without food,/ medical care,/ education,/ clothing,/ security or love./ We pray to the Lord.
May Christians see their Sunday worship as an invitation to personal and communal transformation./ Inspire those who no longer worship or whose worship is weak and distracted./ We pray to the Lord.
