Posts Tagged "Catholic Relief Services"

DAY SIXTEEN: Prayer For Children In Vietnam

Lord of the 23rd Psalm, I have known death, And you have refreshed my soul. I have known fear, And you have comforted me. I have known hunger, And you have set a feast before me. In the darkest valley No calamity of humankind or nature has separated us. Teach me to walk as you walk Beside those in mourning So that they will know joy; Beside those in fear That they will know comfort; Beside those in hunger That they will feast until...

DAY FOURTEEN: Prayer For Youth In The Dominican Republic

May God bless you With discomfort with easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships. . . so that you will live deep within your heart. May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people. . . so that you will work for justice, equity, and peace. May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war. . . so that you will reach out your hand to...

DAY THIRTEEN: Prayer For Orphans In Malawi

Creator God, There are so many who wander, without family, without home, without purpose or dreams or name. But you, who knit each of us together in the womb, are Father to the fatherless. In you, the orphan, the lonely child, finds comfort, peace, belonging. Father in Heaven, you draw the little children to your side. You call each one by name. You alone can give them all they need. We pray that we will not forget the forgotten. Or...

DAY TWELVE: Prayer For Girls In Sierra Leone  

Loving God, We thank you for the gift of education. We ask you to bless children around the world who want to go to school. Help them and their communities find opportunities to receive an education so that they have a better future. And help us be part of their journey out of poverty as members of the global community....

DAY ELEVEN: Prayer For Refugees From Syria

O Jesus, I pray for those who wander far from their homeland and live the lives of migrants. They are our brothers and sisters, refugees who flee from violence, families on the road because of poverty. None of them know where to arrive. All of them need your help! You know them. For you yourself experienced the hard days of exile together with Mary and Joseph. Our migrant sisters and brothers need your light to uncover the empty...