Lord, who came among us through a courageous woman’s Yes, give us the courage to answer Yes to our sisters’ pleas. To the unborn girl who cries for the same birthright as her brother, give us the courage to say Yes. To the school-age girl who longs for the opportunities only education can provide, give us the courage to say Yes. To the adolescent girl who asks to be released from the injustice of forced marriage, give us the...
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Heavenly Father, Thank you for teaching us the lesson of the Good Samaritan. Help us embrace our neighbor with care. Fill our hearts with compassion so we may feed, clothe, heal, and give shelter to those in need. May Christ’s parable of mercy inspire us in all our deeds for all our days....
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God of all people, We bring before you all who work for the fullness of justice, All who long for the widening of welcome To which your Gospel calls us: Open hearts, open arms, open doors in welcome! Displaced God. Born in flight to parents anxious and weary, Born anew in those who flee oppression, leaving home and loved ones behind, And staking their lives on the hope of abundant life, we pray: Open hearts, open arms, open doors in...
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God, our refuge, our ever-present help in trouble, your promises hold true. This we know. This we pray: For the widow. The refugee. The orphan. Those who are too weak, too tired, too broken to cry out to you. When mountains shake, when leaders fail, When all seems absolutely, irretrievably, impossibly lost, You enter. We thank you for your presence. We pray for your deliverance. Your eyes are on the righteous. Your ears are attentive...
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Lord Jesus Christ, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love. Where there is injury, let us offer pardon. Where there is discord, let us build peace. Oh Divine Lord, you taught us that those who work for peace are called the children of God. Help us to persist in establishing justice and truth as firm and lasting foundations of peace. Lord, you offer us peace as a gift and peace as a responsibility that...
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