Friday, September 26, 2008

Lord in your mercy.....hear our prayers


To go to places people avoid
To understand the struggles faced
To mitigate the sufferings traced
To ensure justice with proper haste


We pray for those affected by violence in all it’s ugly forms. Let those who use religion and community to foster hatred and cement people on a set social position, be exposed and brought to justice. Let there be justice for all and not for a select few.

We pray for those families and individuals who have borne the brunt of communal violence, bomb attacks and mob fury in India. Let them experience a healing for their bodies and minds which have been mutilated by mad acts of insanity.

We pray for peace in times of turmoil and suspicion. Let there be communities of peace who work in the midst of violence. May we be able to think first and act later and not the other way round.

2 comments:

Vin said...

Amen

Fr. Jerry Kurian said...

It is good once in a while to write down the prayers one feels for strongly in one's mind.