August 15, 2024

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

For Francis, our Pope, and ___, our Bishop. May courage override fear in supporting and serving the people of God.

We pray to the Lord.

For people bound in fear. May Mary give us joy upon the earth. May her intercession help us look forward to our home with Christ Jesus in heaven.

We pray to the Lord.

For people heartbroken by loss. May we serve people who have lost homes, jobs and secure futures from storms, fires and floods. May we build new lives from the ground of hope.

We pray to the Lord.

For people most in need of visitors and friends. May the ill and the prisoner find a window of joy from the visits of friends and strangers. May we gladden lives with compassion and presence.

We pray to the Lord.

For the lowly and poor of our society. May God lift people up who are humbled by loss, financial distress and homelessness.

We pray to the Lord.

For children who have run away from family.  May we listen to the needs of our children and protect them from all harm and abuse.

We pray to the Lord.

For people starving for food and satisfaction. May God fill the hungry with good things and teach us always to support people most in need.

We pray to the Lord.

For our loved ones in nursing homes or who are bedridden. May God visit them with protection, ease their fear of dying, and shelter their loss.

We pray to the Lord.

For our loved ones who have died. May God receive our beloved dead and shelter them in love in the Kingdom of God.

We pray to the Lord.