We ask the blessings of health and safety for Pope Francis,/ who at Christmas asks us to resist consumerism/ and to have in mind those who are thought of by no one else./ We pray to the Lord./
May our new President and Vice President lead by example,/ that we may understand how to live wisely,/ think deeply/ and love generously./ We pray to the Lord.
In the winter time,/ we pray for the families of the world,/ sorely stressed,/ broken,/ fearful,/ poor,/ forgotten,/ trapped./ For healing/ peace and wholeness./ We pray to the Lord.
In the Christmastime/ we celebrate the cooperation of Mary and Joseph with heaven's purposes./ We pray for those who during this Coronavirus pandemic,/ refuse to cooperate or help,/ and for the many who staff hospitals,/ who put themselves at risk./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for the millions who have fallen into poverty during this time of sickness,/ who are food insecure,/ or who risk eviction./ For those who feel no cause for joy at Christmas./ We pray to the Lord.
As the New Year approaches,/ we pray for the nation and the world to rediscover kindness and solidarity where it has been lost./ We pray for those who have died this past year,/ mindful that many have died untimely deaths by sickness and violence./ We pray for those who carry sadness into the New Year./ We pray to the Lord.
