Vank Cathedral Manuscript ~ Isfahan, Iran
On this feast of recognizing Christ in the Bread and the Wine,/ may we discern his presence in the lives of the countless persons who are un-employed, homeless and hungry,/ who live in flight,/ insecurity,/ anxiety,/ pain and grief./ We pray to the Lord.
The cup Christ offers is poured out and emptied,/ the Bread is broken./ We pray for the sick,/ the exhausted,/ the ones who give themselves away in service to the needy and the helpless./ We pray to the Lord.
We join Pope Francis prayerfully in his recent heartfelt appeal to the international community/ to make every effort to favor dialogue and peace in the Middle East/ where tensions are once again very great./ We pray to the Lord.
We ask strength and courage for those who are with us at Mass today,/ and our families and friends./ For our own growth in humility and hope when we are tempted to discouragement./ We pray to the Lord.
For the President of the United States,/ our Congress and all who are in positions of authority./ May they be people of good conscience,/ authenticity and service./ We pray to the Lord.
However early,/ another election time has begun./ In our own thinking and deciding,/ may we keep alive an urgent and broad belief/ in what is best for others,/ and not just ourselves./ We pray to the Lord.
The cup Christ offers is poured out and emptied,/ the Bread is broken./ We pray for the sick,/ the exhausted,/ the ones who give themselves away in service to the needy and the helpless./ We pray to the Lord.
We join Pope Francis prayerfully in his recent heartfelt appeal to the international community/ to make every effort to favor dialogue and peace in the Middle East/ where tensions are once again very great./ We pray to the Lord.
We ask strength and courage for those who are with us at Mass today,/ and our families and friends./ For our own growth in humility and hope when we are tempted to discouragement./ We pray to the Lord.
For the President of the United States,/ our Congress and all who are in positions of authority./ May they be people of good conscience,/ authenticity and service./ We pray to the Lord.
However early,/ another election time has begun./ In our own thinking and deciding,/ may we keep alive an urgent and broad belief/ in what is best for others,/ and not just ourselves./ We pray to the Lord.
