The US Bishops have called for everyone to participate in the National Day of Prayer for Peace in our Communities on September 9th (USCCB). Moving video from the Diocese of Burlington, Vermont
PRAYER FOR PEACE IN OUR COMMUNITIES
Let us pray . . . O Lord our God, in your mercy and kindness, no thought of ours is left unnoticed, no desire or concern ignored. You have proven that blessings abound when we fall on our knees in prayer, and so we turn to you in our hour of need. Surrounded by violence and cries for justice, we hear your voice telling us what is required . . . “Only to do justice and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God” (Mi 6:8). Fill us with your mercy so that we, in turn, may be merciful to others. Strip away pride, suspicion, and racism so that we may seek peace and justice in our communities. Strengthen our hearts so that they beat only to the rhythm of your holy will. Flood our path with your light as we walk humbly toward a future filled with encounter and unity. Be with us, O Lord, in our efforts, for only by the prompting of your grace can we progress toward virtue. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us all pray for peace today!
Pax Et Bonum,
John
Top Catholic Tweets for September 9th
- Papal Tweet: “What a great gift the Lord has given us in teaching us to forgive and in this way to touch the Father’s mercy!” (Pope Francis, September 6, 2016)
- Resources for National Day of Prayer for Peace in our Community – September 9th (USCCB) ow.ly/L12930411Xo
- 5 Ways You Can Cultivate Peace and Work for Racial Justice (to go forth – USCCB) ow.ly/vRoN3042zjk
- Help save the sacred site of St. Katherine Drexel in Virginia (Belmead on the James) ow.ly/PKSV303QdM3
- Pope Francis makes surprise stop at Vatican unveiling of Our Lady of Aparecida (CNA) ow.ly/ipTI303RUES
- Labor Day Statement 2016 USCCB – Archbishop Thomas Wenski ow.ly/Nkry303Ujp4
- The Saint Who Could Fly: The Astonishing Life of St. Joseph of Cupertino (ChurchPOP) ow.ly/TRyg303Uoc0
- Murdered nun in Haiti incarnated the spirit of Mother Teresa (Crux) ow.ly/Rwuj303WfF5
- DC Padres | Priests and Seminarians | Baseball Team (Archdiocese of Washington) ow.ly/6lQZ303WqTZ
- Sad News: Health care system will remove names of saints from hospitals (Deacon Greg Kandra – Aleteia) ow.ly/eHE3303Xwpy
- What are human-animal chimeras, and why are they problematic? (CNA) ow.ly/mp0u303XIei
- Concert Across America to End Gun Violence – September 25th ow.ly/Vw0d303XIxF
- After devastating earthquake, Norcia Monks begin to rebuild (Catholic World Report) ow.ly/95zs303Z7g2
- 21 Catholic Women Doing Wonderful Things for God (CatholicLink) ow.ly/GHOd30406uY
- Kenyan churches, mosques painted yellow to symbolize tolerance (Crux) ow.ly/uQZR304146Q
- Franciscan Media has done a nice job rebuilding their NEW WordPress website. franciscanmedia.org
- Pope Francis to Benedictines: Monasteries are oases of God’s mercy (News.va/Vatican Radio) ow.ly/Bpsp3041cpw
- 5 Warning signs of a toxic faith (Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP – Aleteia.org) ow.ly/DATX3041qb8
- Vatican newspaper praises ‘Star Trek’ on 50th anniversary (Crux) ow.ly/hzZ23043qII
Jubilee of Mercy
- Pope meets with workers of mercy at Jubilee for Volunteers (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/uVnK303RCRw
- Canonization of Mother Teresa (MercyHour) ow.ly/Fxq8303SnOC
- Calendar for Jubilee of Mercy: Jubilee for prisoners, canonizations among pope’s upcoming events (CNS) ow.ly/IaDw303XJTA
- Pope calls on faithful to be instruments of God’s mercy (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/cbko303Zdze
- Pope Francis’ video for Jubilee of Mercy: For a more human society – September 2016 ow.ly/vmvB303Ul6R
The Pope Video – For a more human society – September 2016 (Apostleship of Prayer)
A ‘Rule’ for modern life – Benedictine Abbot Primate Notker Wolf explains how the Rule of St. Benedict can be incorporated into modern life to bring busy people peace. (CNS)
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