Prayers for Mexico

Mexico appears in these prayers through earthquakes, landslides and storms, and through violence, disappearances and the search for missing people. Migration is a constant theme, with families crossing and waiting at the northern border. Elections, water and the arts are held here too, with thanks for ordinary kindness along the way.

Prayers for the World’s Waterways: Drought, Floods, and the Strait of Hormuz (August 6, 2026)

Spirit of God, as you hovered over the waters at the start of the creation, hover over the waterways of our world through navigation, water treatment, purification, desalination, and sewage treatment to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases. We pray for the safe passage of goods and supplies as nations use maritime waterways, where wars […]

May We Listen to Women: Prayers for Seven Activists from Afghanistan to Gambia (July 9, 2026)

I stand on the sacrifices of a million women before me Thinking what can I do To make this mountain taller So the women after me Can see farther Legacy, rupi kaur Zahra Joya is the founder of Rukhshana Media, Afghanistan’s first feminist news agency. The outlet’s name honors a 19-year-old girl who was […]

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 […]

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, […]

We Pray for Peace: A Prayer for Iran, Israel, the United States, and Every Nation Drawn Into War (March 12, 2026)

We come before You with heavy hearts as war spreads and many lives are shaken. Many of David’s psalms called out to the Lord for protection, strength and victory against his enemies – we pray for divine peaceful intervention during this conflict. David trusted God and called upon the Lord to defend and scatter foes. […]

O God, Our Help in Ages Past: Prayers for Madagascar’s Cyclones and Africa’s Drought (February 26, 2026)

We praise you, O God, for another day to see the dawn, another evening to see the dusk, for the moon and the stars that shine their light at night. We praise you for your great and mighty acts, for your favor to your creatures and your creation. We come to you with our hearts […]

Sparks of Hope: Prayers for Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa, Floods in Vietnam, and Sudan’s El Fasher (October 30, 2025)

Holy One, centre of our being and hope of the world, we turn to you in times of trouble, in times of joy, and in all the times in between. Today, let us lay down our burdens before you, for a world in turmoil and grief. We pray for Jamaica after the devastation of Hurricane […]

A World Where Beauty Surrounds Us: A Prayer of Gratitude for Mountains, Reefs, and Rainforests (October 2, 2025)

Precious Love, Believer of all that is good, You created a world where beauty surrounds us. We give You thanks For every gift brings us closer to You. We practice gratitude: From the stunning granite peaks in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, to the home of the world’s greatest vertical drop on Mount Thor, […]

Do Not Be Afraid: Prayers for Gaza’s Journalists, Nagasaki at Eighty, and Gun Violence (August 14, 2025)

Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom…Be dressed for action and have your lamp lit. Luke 12:32-40 Not a warning, but a gentle reminder like waking up a child from sleep to get ready for the journey of the day, we too have clothes […]

Each Light, Each Dark: A Solstice Prayer from Stonehenge to Machu Picchu (June 19, 2025)

My God, my love, my encircler, Each day, each night, Each light, each dark, Be near me, uphold me, My treasure, my truth -John Philip Newell God of light and darkness, you give us seasons, reminding us of your presence in the bleak as well as the brilliance. In these days of chaos and skepticism, […]