Pope Francis has asked the Catholic people to join him in praying the rosary during the month of May for an end to the Coronavirus./ With Mary,/ may we contemplate the face of Jesus,/ praying for those who are most burdened and suffering during this time of global sickness./ We pray to the Lord.
In the Eastertime may we be a nation of clean heart./ We pray for those who spread lies,/ spread hate,/ spread fear,/ spread distraction and confusion./ We pray to the Lord.
The hurricane and fire seasons have begun./Already there are areas of the country overwhelmed by uncontained fires./ We ask to be wise and decisive in caring for our terribly abused and exploited planet./ We pray to the Lord.
While still in the Eastertime,/ Jerusalem and Tel Aviv have become cities of tremendous violence/ leaving hundreds of people injured and many dead,/ including children./ May impassioned minds be calmed./ May peace be restored./ May we learn how to live together well./ We pray to the Lord.
Bless the children who receive their First Communion in the month of May./ And for children all around the world to be welcomed,/ wanted,/ safe,/ cared for and loved./ We pray to the Lord.
In the time of year still marked by an increase of light,/ may we, our families and friends,/ know ourselves more truly,/ be blessed with health and confidence/ and that personal growth which God desires for us./ We pray to the Lord.
May those who have died since last Eastertime,/ with sins forgiven and healed of old regrets and wounds,/ see the face of God,/ and be glad./ We pray to the Lord.
