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| July is Lily Month |
Thursday is the Feast of Sts Joachim and Anna/ parents of the Virgin Mary./ We pray for parents and grandparents around the world/ mindful of those who are raising young children./ For parents who are fearful/ or feeling as if they have failed./ We pray to the Lord.
This Saturday marks the start of the First World War in 1914:/ one of the deadliest conflicts in all of human history./ Bless the world with peaceful leaders,/ and us,/ with peace-loving hearts./ We pray to the Lord.
These are disturbing,/ challenging,/ unsettling days./ Grant that we would be a nation of clarity,/ with our unity restored and our inclusive ideal strong./ We pray to the Lord.
A month from now,/ Pope Francis will pay a pastoral visit to Dublin, Ireland,/ for the World Meeting of Families./ We ask for the pope's safety/ and blessings for the families of the world in their great variety and need./ We pray to the Lord.
More than forty vast wildfires are burning in Western states./ We pray for firefighters,/ helpers and rescuers./ For the consolation of those who have lost property,/ or who have been displaced./ We pray to the Lord.
May we be honest with ourselves./ May our prayer deepen and evolve./ And may our good deeds issue from genuinely clean hearts./ We pray to the Lord.
This Saturday marks the start of the First World War in 1914:/ one of the deadliest conflicts in all of human history./ Bless the world with peaceful leaders,/ and us,/ with peace-loving hearts./ We pray to the Lord.
These are disturbing,/ challenging,/ unsettling days./ Grant that we would be a nation of clarity,/ with our unity restored and our inclusive ideal strong./ We pray to the Lord.
A month from now,/ Pope Francis will pay a pastoral visit to Dublin, Ireland,/ for the World Meeting of Families./ We ask for the pope's safety/ and blessings for the families of the world in their great variety and need./ We pray to the Lord.
More than forty vast wildfires are burning in Western states./ We pray for firefighters,/ helpers and rescuers./ For the consolation of those who have lost property,/ or who have been displaced./ We pray to the Lord.
May we be honest with ourselves./ May our prayer deepen and evolve./ And may our good deeds issue from genuinely clean hearts./ We pray to the Lord.
