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Mother of God Interceding ~ St. Basil's ~ Moscow
Asking for gifts of healing,/ comfort and strength,/ we pray for Pope Emeritus Benedict who is ill after his return from Bavaria/ where he visited his dying brother./ We pray to the Lord.
We ask for new hearts where people are indifferent,/ dismissive/ or willfully ignorant of the seriousness of the Coronavirus pandemic./ We pray to the Lord.
For the President of the United States/ and those who seek public office./ For the leaders of nations/ to shun tribalism,/ the purveying of fear and hate,/ the blaming of others/ and the creation of enemies./ May they be clean of heart./ We pray to the Lord.
May our nation be healed of racial hatred,/ anti-semitism,/ religious bigotry,/ entitlement and arrogant— pride./ Grant spiritual gifts to bishops and clergy,/ to be empowered in creating and advancing reconciliation and peace./ We pray to the Lord.
For those whose grief is raw,/ who mourn the loss of loved ones,/ who suffer through disasters and wars,/ who are unemployed./ We pray for those who are being evicted for their inability to pay rents during the Coronavirus./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for our families,/ friends,/ neighbors,/ fellow parishioners and colleagues,/ who are feeling stressed these days or who are in any danger./ Strengthen the sick,/ and us/ where we feel anxious,/ impatient,/ frustrated or despairing./ We pray to the Lord.
And let us pray for the people of Lebanon/ where a tremendous explosion destroyed much of Beirut,/ killing dozens and injuring many thousands./ Grant healing,/ comforting and international help./ We pray to the Lord.
