God of our Mothers and Fathers, we come to you this week with adoration and praise, with lament and longing, with sadness and grief. We see beauty in your world, and we see devastation. We cry aloud to you this week for some of the conditions and situations in the world you created. We join […]
Unless You Become Like Children: Prayers for the World’s Children, from Gaza to Texas (June 25, 2026)
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a child, whom he put among them, and said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever becomes humble like this child […]
A New Day Is Dawning: Prayers for Ice, Salmon Streams, Antarctica, and the Strait of Hormuz (June 18, 2026)
“And yet, there is only One great thing, The only thing: To live to see in huts and on journeys The great day that dawns And the light that fills the world.” – Inuit song of blessing Oh God of great mystery and God of the hearth and home. God of the seas and those […]
All Rainbow Sheep Are Welcomed: A Prayer for Pride, Elders, Refugees, and Indigenous History Month (June 11, 2026)
Eternal God, We praise you for all the beauty that the month of June brings to us as people of faith. As the Creative Creator who displays majesty through the tapestry of human experience, we celebrate all those who are on the spectrum of gender and sexual expressions. This month, as many around the world […]
Let There Be Peace on Earth: Prayers for US and Iran Talks, Ukraine, and the Ebola Epidemic (June 4, 2026)
Dear Heavenly Father, We come before you with humble hearts, asking for your peace and guidance. In a time when division, conflict, and misunderstanding seem to separate people, we pray that you would unite us in love, compassion, and respect. End wars as only your message of perfect love can. Unify your children as only […]
May We Feel the Truth in Our Bones: A Flooded Cave in Laos, Ebola in Uganda, a Dying Baobab (May 28, 2026)
Great truth teller, you birth prophets in the form of simple humans, animals big and small, craggy mountains, lazy streams, and wandering plants. You impart your wisdom and send your messengers into the world, to spread the news that is sometimes hard to receive. May we slow down in order to feel the truth in […]
In Faith and Trust: A Pentecost Prayer for Nations at War, the Ebola Crisis, and All Who Tell the Truth (May 21, 2026)
We can think of intercession as expanding God’s being in every situation we open to Him. – Sr Margaret Mary, SPB in “Seeking God in the Silence” In intercession, we, the intercessors, need to know something of the circumstances to kindle our concern. God already knows it all, but it seems in the mystery […]
Why Do You Stand Looking Up Toward Heaven: Prayers for Iran, Mali, the Philippines, and India’s Heat (May 14, 2026)
When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? […]
For the Beauty of the Earth: Prayers for Lebanon, Sudan’s Famine, and Creatures Rescued (May 7, 2026)
God of All of the Nations of the World, we are in awe at the beauty of the earth, the flowers and fruitfulness in springtime, the warmth of summer sunshine, the harvest of crops, and the turning colors of the deciduous leaves in autumn, the white snow and clear ice of winter. We are grateful […]
How Beautiful on the Mountains: Good News from Guatemala’s Seed Banks to Iceland’s Ramps (April 30, 2026)
“How beautifully on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’” Isaiah 52:7 In a world where war and other forms of violence touch the lives of the innocent, the fallen, the courageous, and the […]
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