that all the lives that have been lost may find their eternal rest in You
that those grieving the loss of loved ones, especially their children, and the loss of entire families and communities, may find glimpses of hope and life
that those injured and those fighting for their lives may find solace, hope, and healing
that a nuclear catastrophe may be averted
that those searching for loved ones may be sustained in their turmoil and struggle
that those waiting for water, food, and the basic necessities of life may be able to strengthen each other and share meager resources
that those who are especially vulnerable – the children, the elderly, the women waiting to give birth, the sick – may find others to care for them
for all aid workers, that they may discover within themselves deep reservoirs of strength, generosity, and compassion
for the rising up of human beings who know how to heal, to restore, to rebuild, and to birth anew life and hope
for ourselves, that our lives may be strengthened in their witness to God’s holy and ever-healing presence
#1 by Jeffrey Pinyan on March 14, 2011 - 7:18 am
Reply Quote
Thank you for this litany — prayers going up.
Report Comment
#2 by Tom Poelker on March 14, 2011 - 8:05 am
Reply Quote
Let response be, “Lord hear our prayer,”
and continue or intemingle.
In thanks for all those who prepared buildings to withstand earthquakes,
In thanks for those people and systems who provided some warning,
In thanks for those who have taken risks to rescue and heal others,
In thanks for those who have sent supplies or money or come themselves to aid the victims,
Report Comment
#3 by Charles Culbreth on March 14, 2011 - 8:14 am
Reply Quote
Ora pro nobis, amen.
Thank you, Teresa.
Report Comment
#4 by Graham Wilson on March 14, 2011 - 10:28 am
Reply Quote
Yes, thank you, Teresa.
Those poor, poor people.
Report Comment
#5 by Kazuyo Hirose on March 14, 2011 - 12:44 pm
Reply Quote
Thank you very much for all your prayers.
A Japanese Pray Tell reader in Nara, Japan
Report Comment
#6 by Linda Reid on March 14, 2011 - 4:05 pm
Reply Quote
This is beautiful, Theresa! I hope you will feel flattered if I use some of these petitions for our prayer service
Report Comment
#7 by Teresa Berger on March 15, 2011 - 6:44 am
Reply Quote
I will be glad whenever people use these words to pray, and to pray deeply and insistently, for the suffering people of Japan. And of course there is also the Japan website at Catholic Relief Service, to complement the prayers:
Report Comment
http://crs.org/japan/
#8 by Helen Deines on March 15, 2011 - 8:08 am
Reply Quote
Thank you for this prayer, which I will share with my faith community and small prayer group. I have been at a loss for words.
Report Comment