Thursday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day./ As the Nazi killing program is forgotten,/ anti-Semitism is on the rise in many places around the world./ We pray for people who say they are tired of hearing about the Holocaust,/ who resent this day of remembrance,/ who deny the Holocaust even happened./ We ask for the world to be given a new heart./ We pray to the Lord.
We live on this planet in relationship with other created beings,/ two-legged,/ four-legged,/ finned and feathered,/ branched and flowering./ May we embrace this relatedness deeply and have a care./ Give us the wisdom and will to protect species from extinction./ We pray to the Lord.
Peace is always a fragile thing,/ but today peace is threatened along the Ukraine-Russia border./ The cost may be tremendous if human beings choose to go the way of war again./ Save us,/ forgive us,/ evolve us/ as we still have not learned./ We pray to the Lord.
May we continually learn the requirements of justice,/ especially as it is due those in poverty,/ disability,/ those living in pain or under oppression./ We pray to the Lord.
For Pope Francis,/ the worldwide bishops and clergy ministering everywhere./ Activate new gifts of faith,/ healing and prophecy in the church./ Unite in love,/ congregations,/ denominations and all who profess the name of Jesus./ We pray to the Lord.
So many people are struggling through life-transitions,/ sickness,/ fatigue,/ challenges,/ self-worth,/ failure or mistakes of judgement./ Help us to know that nothing separates us from the love of God,/ seen in the heart and face of Jesus./ We pray to the Lord.
