We all live under the threat of bombs./ May we heed the invitation of Pope Francis,/ to learn the skills of honest dialogue,/ and how to contain such planet destroying power./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for the President of the United States/ and all in Civil Authority./ Mindful of their calling,/ may they be guided by God's providence,/ of mercy,/ compassion,/ wisdom and justice./ We pray to the Lord.
With new variants/ coronavirus remains a deadly threat./ May we be sober and intelligent in our response./ Bless those who continue bravely and generously/ to care for the sick./ We pray to the Lord.
A television special this week was titled "Divided America—Why we hate each other."/ We ask for a national healing,/ May the religions of our country,/ facilitate reconciliation/ and maturity in the spiritual life./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for the millions of people who are unemployed or feeling insecure./ And while we concern ourselves with the needs of our own nation,/ we pray for those places around the world where there is human degradation/ disaster,/ violence,/ unrest or destruction./ We pray to the Lord.
On the old calendar/ today is called Septuagesima Sunday,/ roughly seventy days until Easter./ Grant that as the Lenten-Easter Season approaches,/ we might consider a positive approach/ by which we set out to realize more deeply our true selves./ We pray to the Lord.
In January/ we may begin to sense an increase of light./ May the nation come out of its darkness/ the shadow of lies,/ conspiracy theories,/ partisan games,/ the internet underworld/ false patriotism/ and the mental health crisis which many suffer./ We pray to the Lord.
