These ideas are designed to be starting points for the prayers of a particular community of faith.

Joe Milner

For the Church: that we may confidently entrust our cares and our futures to God’s loving providence and allow God to lead us to fuller life and better relationships

For all who exercise authority: that they may use their power in the service of others and surrender any desire to profit from their positions

For all in this community of faith: that we may generously share the gifts that God has entrusted to us and use them wisely in the service of God and neighbor

For all who have been widowed: that they may know God’s comforting presence and experience the care and concern of friends and family

For single parents, particularly those who are struggling: that they may find encouragement in the Christian Community and receive the support they need to be good parents and faithful disciples

For outcasts and the forgotten of our society: that God will bring new awareness of their struggles and move us to work to ease their suffering

For healing of racial divisions: that God will help us recognize all people as our sisters and brothers before the one Father who gives life to all

For refugees, people displaced by war, and those facing starvation: that God will move the hearts of many to forego something ordinary and act to lift someone else’s burden

For the Bishops of the United States: that God will give them wisdom in their discussions this week and inspire them to lead the Church to greater unity and love

For all who are sick, particularly those with chronic illnesses or memory loss: that God’s healing love will give them strength, relieve their suffering, and renew their spirits

For a spirit of gratitude: that we may be thankful for all the resources and blessings of the earth and strive to preserve them for future generations

For all who are discerning their vocation: the Spirit will help them hear God's loving invitation and give them the courage to respond generously

For all Veterans: that God may bless them with health, heal painful memories, and help them to live fruitful lives

For all who have been elected to office: that they may faithfully fulfill their duties, be attentive to the needs of the forgotten, and seek to serve the common good

For all who have died, particularly those who died in service to our nation: that God will bring them into the fullness of life in God’s presence