We live in troubling times,/ when people speak to the darkest places in the human heart./ For our conversion to light./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray for Pope Francis who still hopes to visit the pained nation of Iraq in March./ Bless the Pope's efforts to support fraternal reconciliation,/ confidence,/ peace and human dignity./ We pray to the Lord.
Mend and advance our nation/ battered by sickness,/ death and hateful divisions./ Bless the people in law enforcement and those agencies which work to keep the nation safe./ We pray to the Lord.
Grant safety and success to the new administration that is making the Coronavirus pandemic and child poverty its first priorities./ We pray to the Lord.
With daily coronavirus deaths exceeding 4000 each day,/ we pray for all in health care who remain steadfast to the care of the sick./ We pray boldly for those who seem not to care/ who even obstruct the wellbeing of others./ May we learn to love one another./ We pray to the Lord.
In the wintertime,/ strengthen and support the many who are helping those who are homeless,/ hungry,/ sick,/ out of work,/ lonely or stressed./ We pray to the Lord.
