Pray for Peace

I am sure that like me you are sickened to read about and see pictures on TV of the continuing wars in Ukraine and in the Holy Land and the devastation of lives and properties involved. There must be better and more humane ways of resolving differences and with justice and reconciliation for differing peoples to live peaceably in coexistence. So many have died, have been seriously wounded, lost their homes and livelihoods, are mourning loved ones. The destabilising impact on the world and its well-being is incalculable. This week, let’s redouble our prayers for peace and an end to the senseless violence. Here is a prayer to say from the Roman Missal:

O God of peace, who are peace itself and whom a spirit of discord cannot grasp, nor a violent mind receive, grant that those who are one in heart may persevere in what is good and that those in conflict may forget evil and so be healed. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen.
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