Living in our own time of environmental threats,/ wars,/ human cruelty and corruption/ we ask for the gifts of reassurance and even quiet optimism born of faith./ We pray to the Lord.
Saturday is the Feast of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha,/ America's first Native born saint./ We pray for native populations around the world who are exploited,/ abused and manipulated./ We ask blessings for those who pilgrim to Kateri's shrines in Fonda, New York and Canada./ We pray to the Lord.
This week of national pride may we learn repeatedly in every age the meaning of our Statue of Liberty/ who is called the Mother of Exiles,/ and whose hand glows world-wide welcome./ We pray to the Lord.
July is the Month of the Precious Blood of Jesus./ Mindful of Christ's blood-gift at Calvary,/ we pray for those whose blood is weak or diseased./ For the healing of those who bleed in accidents,/ wars,/ gun mayhem and torture./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for our families,/ friends,/ colleagues and neighbors,/ calling to mind the ones who are lonely,/ frightened,/ insecure,/ tired or overwhelmed./ We pray to the Lord.
For relatives and dear ones who have died./ For those who die un-known;/ un-mourned./ And may we live our own lives truthfully and beautifully/ as Christ has lived his,/ that we might look upon his face forever/ in light and joy./ We pray to the Lord.
