Thursday is the Feast of perhaps the most obscure of Christ's apostles,/ Simon and Jude./ May our own lives of discipleship be characterized by quietness,/ courage,/ hiddenness and hope./ We pray to the Lord.
In a world of fracture and wound,/ we pray for those who work for peace and the healing of body,/ mind and spirit./ We ask justice for those who live outside the circles of power,/ wealth and success./ May we have servant hearts./ We pray to the Lord.
A recent scientific study relates that our planet is not as brightly lit from space/ as its light-reflective cloud cover is dissipating./ May God forgive the ignorance and greed that leaves the earth increasingly vulnerable./ May we grow up in understanding what earth- stewardship means./ We pray to the Lord.
Renew those who lead the nations./ We pray for those who suffer violence,/ persecution,/ discrimination,/ hunger,/ crushing poverty,/ homelessness and loneliness./ We pray to the Lord.
This week Pope Francis said he would continue to be a "pest in defending the poor and most vulnerable"./ He asked for weapons manufacturers and dealers to stop contributing to the awful geopolitical games which cost millions of displaced lives and millions of dead,/ as this is part of Christianity./ May we understand./ We pray to the Lord.
For those who struggle with depression,/ addiction,/ anxiety,/ cancer,/ AIDS,/ Covid,/ diabetes,/ dementia or any other illness./ For doctors and nurses,/ ambulance drivers,/ first responders,/ technicians and hospital support staff./ We ask blessings for home health aids./ We pray to the Lord./
We take a moment to name those in our families for whom we ask health and every other blessing (....)/ We pray as well for those who have no family — who have lost everything./ We pray to the Lord.
