Pauca Verba is Latin for A Few Words.

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Intercessions ~ Second Sunday in Lent


Christ Blessing ~ El Greco ~ c1600

In the hearing of the Transfiguration Gospel at Mass today,/ may we be drawn to Christ,/ who is radiant in light./ In a dark world,/ may we search for/ and be promoters of light./ We pray to the Lord. 

In the Lenten time,/ we ask for the renewal and revitalization of the Church where it has grown weak/ or lost its way./ For the health,/ safety and strength of Pope Francis./ We pray to the Lord.


For the President of the United States,/ our congress and those who are seeking public office in an election year./ May the world be blessed with leaders who are decent people/ with servant hearts./ We pray to the Lord.

A powerful tornado has left twenty-four people dead,/ many injured or missing in Nashville, Tennessee this week./ We pray for the healing of that community/ and for all who are helping in recovery efforts./ We pray to the Lord.

As the Coronavirus spreads,/ we pray for those who are afflicted/ and for those who are helping in hospitals,/ clinics and research labs./ For the poor countries with limited resources to care for the sick./ We pray to the Lord.

We entrust our families and our friends to the healing Christ,/ mindful of those who are physically,/ spiritually,/ financially or emotionally unwell./ For those who are lonely,/ without family or friend./ We pray to the Lord.