This July 4th weekend,/ recalling the words of the much-loved national hymn,/ may we learn that the spacious skies stretch over all of us,/ including the native peoples who were here first,/ those brought here in slavery,/ and all who flee from danger and death./ We pray to the Lord.
The word independence means freedom./ May we be freed of all hatred,/ degradation of others,/ slander/ and bitter lies./ May the people of this nation be renewed/ and live up to our most noble aspirations./ We pray to the Lord.
On the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul this week,/ Pope Francis invited all the baptised to be builders of unity in a fractured and angry time./ May we join him in this hope and prayer./ We pray to the Lord.
The Coronavirus is very much with us,/ claiming lives and exhausting the nation,/ largely due to willful ignorance,/ indifference and selfishness./ Grant that we would learn to care for others,/ especially the most vulnerable ones./ We pray to the Lord.
In the summertime,/ we pray for the safety of travelers and any who have to work in the heat./ For the sick and those who work to comfort and heal them./ We pray to the Lord.
For the President of the United States and those who lead in any capacity,/ may they desire only to serve the people,/ forfeiting vanity,/ power and the love of money./ We pray to the Lord.
