Lord God of peace, hear our prayer!
Now, Lord, come to our aid! Grant us peace, teach us peace; guide our
steps in the way of peace. Open our eyes and our hearts and give us the courage
to say: "Never again war!"; "With war everything is lost".
Instil in our hearts the courage to take concrete steps to achieve peace.
Keep alive within us the flame of hope, so that with patience and
perseverance we may opt for dialogue and reconciliation. In this way may peace
triumph at last, and may the words "division", "hatred" and
"war" be banished from the heart of every man and woman. Lord, defuse
the violence of our tongues and our hands. Renew our hearts and minds, so that
the word which always brings us together will be "brother", and our
way of life will always be that of: Shalom, Peace, Salaam!
Amen.
(Abbreviated)
Faith Fact this Week:-
16th St Margaret of
Scotland (1045 – 1093)
Margaret
was prayerful. She gathered women together to study the Scriptures and to
embroider vestments and altar cloths. She was always surrounded by beggars, and
she gave them money and clothes. She set up homes and hospitals for those in
need. She and her husband would go to church during Lent and Advent. On the way
home, they would wash the feet of poor people in need and give them money. At
home, Margaret fed nine orphans who were brought to her daily. She brought a
love of the arts and education to the people, and they loved her in return. Her
children are believed to be primarily responsible for two centuries of progress
and peace in Scotland.
God Bless
Nicola Winders
co-DRS
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