Pauca Verba is Latin for A Few Words.

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Intercessions ~ Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

 


The resistance to the Pope,/ both inside and outside the Church/ is real and sometimes intense,/ may we learn from his evident joy./ We pray to the Lord.

Today is Valentine's' Day./ May we send Valentines of compassion,/ hope and blessing/ to those places around the world where there is no love,/ only exclusion/ helplessness and discrimination./ We pray to the Lord.

Lent begins with Ash Wednesday this week./ We pray to know how to approach Lent in a positive way,/ so that come Easter,/ we will be somewhat more like Christ,/ living our unique and evolved selves,/ beautifully and authentically./ We pray to the Lord.

While we can feel the increase of light these days in our hemisphere,/ we ask for the enlightening of minds that can be darkened by greed,/ ignorance and stupidity,/ leaving people poorer/ and the planet violated and ruined./ We pray to the Lord. 

We pray for the renewal of the Christian Church where there is a loss of awe and a sense of God's mystery./ Where political party has substituted for Christ's Gospel,/ where people feel un-welcomed and alienated,/ where Christians resort to threats and violence./ We pray to the Lord.

More than 2.3 million people have died of Coronavirus around the world./ We pray for them,/ and for those who work to combat this terrible sickness./ For those who remain cavelier and insensate./ We pray to the Lord.