Dear God of all the people who live on the earth, our weeks hold both joys and tragedies that are sometimes near us and sometimes what seems like a world away. We all live and move and have our being alongside our neighbors – those who share our time zones, even the schools for our […]
Prayers for Gaza
Death and famine that will not end, medical needs that go unmet, and a people living beside a barrier that cuts their land in two: this is what the prayers here carry. They also ask, again and again, for the day when walls give way to open roads.
Through the Water and the Fire: Prayers for European Wildfires, Japan’s Earthquake, and Addiction (July 30, 2026)
Gracious and loving God, we come before You with humble hearts, mindful of a world that longs for Your peace and healing. We lift to You those who are suffering from war and violence, those recovering from natural disasters, those facing hunger, illness, loneliness, and uncertainty, and all who carry burdens known only to You. […]
Weeping and Rejoicing: Prayers for the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea, and a Handshake for Lebanon (July 23, 2026)
Holy One, Source of all peoples, you call us to rejoice with those who rejoice and to weep with those who weep. Hear us now, as we bring you the week’s sorrows and its small, stubborn joys. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. We weep with the people of Iran, Kuwait, and the Gulf […]
We Cry Aloud to God: Prayers After Venezuela’s Earthquakes, Europe’s Heat, and the Ebola Outbreak (July 2, 2026)
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 […]
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 […]
Unknown, Unnamed, Un-prayed For: Prayers After Mass Shootings and Protest Deaths in Tanzania (April 23, 2026)
Unknown. Unnamed. Un-prayed for. This morning began with the news of a mass shooting at a mall in Louisiana, U.S. And of a special balloon release at a preschool, to commemorate two of its students who were killed over the weekend in another mass shooting, along with six siblings, also in the U.S. Yesterday, an […]
Lay Down Your Weapons: Prayers for Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and Children Held in US Detention (April 9, 2026)
Eternal Spirit,In this short week, we ask for your mercy and peace that passes all understanding.Since Good Friday, we live anew because Christ has died.We entered the Holy Saturday of deepening grief and perhaps a profound surrender.Christ has Risen!Easter joy arrived, and we are reminded that the door to paradise has been opened by Christ!Yet, […]
Ashes and Renewal: A Lenten Prayer for Nations at War and for Rev. Jesse Jackson (February 19, 2026)
Heavenly Father, Having just observed the holy day of Ash Wednesday – as we enter the sacred season of Lent – we come before You in humility. The ashes that marked us, remind us we are dust, and to dust we shall return. Strip away our pride, our distractions, and our indifference. Create in us clean hearts, O God, […]
Blessed Are Those Who Have Regard for the Weak: Prayers for Disaster, Hunger, and Healing (February 12, 2026)
Oh, God of Light and Creator of the universe, shine on us as we pray for your intervention and healing for all mankind. Give us faith and comfort us while we wait upon answered prayers, for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. In these times of extreme distress, we offer powerful prayers by David, the Psalmist, […]
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