Pauca Verba is Latin for A Few Words.

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Intercessions ~ Third Sunday in Lent


Spring time is the season of melting./ In this Lenten-spring,/ may we experience the great flow of God's love for us / and in kind,/ a great flow of love here/ for one another and beyond./ We pray to the Lord.

The world loses three trillion trees a year/ largely due to human carelessness or greed:/ drilling,/ mining,/ grazing,/ and deforestation for the raising of drug-crops./ We pray to understand,/ protect and love/ the paradise-home God has given us./ We pray to the Lord.

Pope Francis travels to Morocco at the end of March as a servant of hope./ May the small Catholic minority be encouraged./ Bless the many migrants who pass through Morocco/ looking to find a place of safety and peace./ We pray to the Lord.

We pray for the President of the United States,/ our Congress and those in authority around the world./ Instruct those in leadership to serve and protect the littlest and the least./ We pray to the Lord.

For our families and friends,/ we ask growth in holiness and well-being./ Heal our sickness,/ our divisions and anxieties./ Give us Lenten insight,/ that we might know how to follow Christ's Gospel-Way more closely./ We pray to the Lord.    

During Lent,/ may we rely on God's strength to raise us up out of cynicism and disappointment./ May we discover some new joy and enthusiasm for the Works of Mercy./ May our minds and hearts be turned to the things of peace./ We pray to the Lord.