Hellebore ~ Lenten Rose
For the people whose work keeps our country running:/ food suppliers,/ truck drivers,/ pharmacists,/ police and fire departments,/ first-responders/ and those who work in clinics,/ hospitals and nursing homes./ We pray to the Lord.
For Pope Francis,/ who during this time of global epidemic,/ accompanies and invites us to prayer,/ hope,/ and the encouragement to good works./ May he be kept in good health./ We pray to the Lord.
For those who are out of work,/ whose families are suddenly experiencing financial crisis./ For the safety of those who put themselves totally at the service of the sick./ We pray to the Lord.
May this time of life-threatening sickness/ teach us the value of every human life./ May we make no room in our national life for the hatred of others./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for the President of the United States,/ our Congress and all who are in positions of authority./ For those who during this time of global sickness,/ calculate to make money off the suffering of others./ We pray to the Lord.
For the many thousands who have died recently,/ for those who mourn them./ We ask blessings for those whose work is to bury the dead./ We pray to the Lord.
