Pauca Verba is Latin for A Few Words.

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Intercessions ~ Third Sunday of Easter




At the start of May/ we pray for those who celebrate birthdays,/ anniversaries/ and other other days of remembrance,/ asking for them,/ good health,/ safety and peace./ We pray to the Lord.

We pray for the children who will receive their First Holy Communion in the Easter weeks ahead./ May we recall our own First Communion Day/ and feel again for Christ,/ that same intensity of love. We pray to the Lord.

On Easter Morning,/ deadly bombs exploded during church services in Sri Lanka./ This week another killer-assailant attacked a synagogue in California./ We pray for the dead,/ the wounded/ and the broken-hearted./ We pray to the Lord.

May Pope Francis be safe during this weekend's trip to Bulgaria and Macedonia./ May his words and gestures be received by people of good heart./ We pray to the Lord.

We pray for seasonable weather/ and for those who have suffered during recent floods,/ tornadoes and storms./ For the safety of travelers./ We pray to the Lord.

For the President of the United States,/ our Congress and those who are presenting themselves for public office./ We ask for the restoration of peace where there is bitter division,/ hatred,/ war and turmoil./  We pray to the Lord.

For the sick,/ mindful of family and friends/ and those who have asked for our prayer./ For the many who are left alone and untreated in their illness,/ fear and fatigue./ We ask blessings for doctors,/ nurses and rescuers./ We pray to the Lord.