We all need the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. I would like to share a prayer taken from Healthy Spirituality by Jean Wise that seems to cover all I am praying for and I find helpful:
O God, as war between Russia and Ukraine rages, we pray:
- For all in hiding, searching for safety…
- For those forced to take up arms…
- For all journeying to new lands, leaving behind homes and loved ones…
- For children surrounded by confusion and chaos…
- For those in Russia who bravely advocate for peace…
- For journalists risking safety to report the truth about daily events…
- For those consumed by the power to dominate and control, that they are filled with compassion for all people…
- For the difficult work of diplomats, world leaders, and international organizations …
- For all providing welcome, protection, and sustenance to those who have fled…
- For medical workers as they attend to the injured…
- For all grieving those who have died…
In your mercy, receive our prayer.
Let us intensify our prayers for peace during this Holy Week.
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