Today we pray for fathers who are away from their families,/ who are negligent,/ addicted,/ unemployed,/ or struggling against great obstacles./ We pray for our own fathers and grandfathers/ living or deceased./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for the nation/ which is frayed with anger and animosity./ Grant to the President,/ Congress and those who seek public office,/ a fresh desire to promote healing and reconciliation./ We pray to the Lord.
Our poor planet,/ the people,/ the plants and animals,/ the ground itself,/ is so burdened by exploitation and waste./ Grant us the loving hearts of good stewards./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for the nations of the world where there is war,/ where citizens are afraid or degraded,/ where leadership fails to serve,/ where the children are caught in the awful choices of adults who should love them./ We pray to the Lord.
For the sick,/ the frail,/ the broken-hearted,/ the imprisoned,/ the poor and vulnerable./ For the people who feel they are losing ground or going under,/ who fear they can no longer hold on./ We pray to the Lord.
In the face of all the pressures and disappointments,/ may we be given gifts of courage./ Preserve us from cynicism and despair./ Keep us from hurting others./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for the nation/ which is frayed with anger and animosity./ Grant to the President,/ Congress and those who seek public office,/ a fresh desire to promote healing and reconciliation./ We pray to the Lord.
Our poor planet,/ the people,/ the plants and animals,/ the ground itself,/ is so burdened by exploitation and waste./ Grant us the loving hearts of good stewards./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for the nations of the world where there is war,/ where citizens are afraid or degraded,/ where leadership fails to serve,/ where the children are caught in the awful choices of adults who should love them./ We pray to the Lord.
For the sick,/ the frail,/ the broken-hearted,/ the imprisoned,/ the poor and vulnerable./ For the people who feel they are losing ground or going under,/ who fear they can no longer hold on./ We pray to the Lord.
In the face of all the pressures and disappointments,/ may we be given gifts of courage./ Preserve us from cynicism and despair./ Keep us from hurting others./ We pray to the Lord.
