Posted by petrus, on September 1st, 2019
Jesus Stilling the Tempest (Mark iv:39) by Gustave Doré
In anticipation of the landfall of Hurricane Dorian
O God, who makest the clouds thy chariot, and who walkest upon the wings of the wind: Preserve us, we beseech thee, from storm and tempest, earthquake and fire. Keep us safe in our homes, and . . . → Read More: For Safety from a Natural Cataclysm
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Posted by petrus, on August 30th, 2019
Demeter Mourning for Persephone, by Evelyn de Morgan (1855–1919). From Wikipedia.
O merciful God, who seest all things: Have mercy, we beseech thee, on all them that have been disappeared from us, and whose fate is known only unto thee. If they be living, send them thy comfort, and if it be . . . → Read More: For Them That Are Disappeared
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Posted by petrus, on August 25th, 2019
The view from the Lincoln Memorial toward the Washington Monument on August 28, 1963, the date of Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech. US Government Photo, public domain. From Wikimedia.
O God our Father, whose love reachest to the uttermost parts of the earth: Open our eyes and hearts . . . → Read More: National Day of Healing
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Posted by petrus, on July 21st, 2019
For Them that Travel through Space
Written to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the first landing on the Moon, on July 20th, 1969, and the first moon walk on July 21st, 1969.
Almighty God, Father of all mankind, who didst walk before Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden: Be thou our constant guide . . . → Read More: The First Moon Landing
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Posted by petrus, on June 27th, 2019
Hercules Firing Arrows at His Children, by Antonio Canova (1757—1822). Source unknown.
Almighty Father, our help and our shield: look with mercy upon thy servants who have suffered in the service of our country. Soothe their distress, and grant them a sure recovery from the wounds of heart and mind and spirit. Grant . . . → Read More: National PTSD Awareness Day (I)
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Posted by petrus, on June 21st, 2019
O Lord Christ, who wast born in the bleak mid-winter, and yet was the Light of the world: shine thy love upon us even as the mid-summer sun shone upon the birth of thy cousin blessed John Baptist; and enkindle faith in our hearts, that we may join him in preparing thy way, even as . . . → Read More: Summer Solstice
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Posted by petrus, on June 19th, 2019
O Lord God of hosts, who with a mighty arm delivered Israel from bondage in Egypt: Let not our hearts be hardened like Pharaoh’s, but incline our hearts to mercy; that we might fight against slavery of body and mind, and oppression of the soul. Help us to welcome the liberated into the fulness of . . . → Read More: Juneteenth
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Posted by petrus, on June 12th, 2019
For the Victims of Hatred
Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, by Pieter Brueghel the Younger. From Wikipedia.
Almighty God, Father of all mankind: we beseech thee to turn the hearts of those who through malice and hatred would seek to injure or oppress the stranger, the sojourner, and the Samaritan . . . → Read More: For the Victims of the Pulse Nightclub Shooting
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Posted by petrus, on June 6th, 2019
Almighty and All-Terrible God, Creator of all the world and Father of all men: we thank thee for the strength and courage of all those who planned and participated in the assault of Normandy on D-Day, and particularly for the valour of those who sacrificed their lives in the service of God and country. Grant . . . → Read More: A Collect for D-Day
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Posted by petrus, on May 26th, 2019
For the Victims of Genocide
The Massacre of the Innocentsby Pieter Brueghel the Elder (1525?–1569)
Almighty God, gracious Father: we remember before thee this day all those who have perished in genocides, especially those members of Australia’s Aboriginal People. Vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to sear into our memories the story of their peril, . . . → Read More: National Sorry Day
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