Eternal God, you have ordained and constituted in a wonderful order the ministries of angels and mortals. Grant that as your holy angels stand before you in heaven, so at your command they may help and defend us here on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,…

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled…

Make us worthy, Lord, to serve others throughout the world who live and die in poverty or hunger, give them, through our hands, this day their daily bread, and by our understanding love, give peace and joy.   — Mother Teresa

Let us pray fervently for all our “cousins” in the United States of America. Let us call upon Jesus and implore him to hold their nation in his arms. Let us beseech him for the healing of division, that each person may recognize and acknowledge the worth of the other, and that together all will…

Compassionate God, we come to you aware that the prophet within each of us shrinks from your call. Give us the courage to speak and to live the word of your Son, in whose name we pray. Amen. Source: Intercessions for the Christian People

Gracious God, often we resist your gentle and compassionate hand in our lives. Open our hearts to your life-giving touch and may we trust the growth of your dominion in the world. We ask this through Jesus Christ who is our life and our hope. Amen. Source: Intercessions for the Christian People