Light of Spirit, please hear our prayers:
For the dying and the ill
Send the light of solace
For the violated and rejected
Send the angels of healing
For the wounded and killed in war
Send the balm of peace
For the poor and homeless
Send the heart of compassion
For the betrayed and abandoned
Send the guardians of love
For the earth and all our relations
Let there be reconciliation
For the immigrants and refugees
Send the champions of hospitality
For the mass of humanity
without a country
without food
without parents
in poverty
alone and bereft
May our hearts break open
May we bear suffering in your name
Make our souls a home for the homeless
And a refuge for the poor
Grant us the strength to be beacons of peace.
Amen
– Beverly Lanzetta from A Feast of Prayers: Liturgy to Holy Mystery
Submitted by Rev. Dr. Neema Caughran
Faith Leaders in Action, Pueblo