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Pray for World Peace
In
every community,
there is work to be done.
In every nation,
there are wounds to heal.
In every heart,
there is the power to do it.
-
Marianne Williamson
Each gun that is made, every
warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from
those who hunger and are not fed and those who are cold and are not clothed.
-- Dwight D.
Eisenhower
Patriotism is proud of a country's virtues and eager to correct its
deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries,
with their own specific virtues. The pride of nationalism, however, trumpets its
country's virtues and denies its deficiencies, while it is contemptuous toward
the virtues of other countries. It wants to be, and proclaims itself to be, "the
greatest," but greatness is not required of a country; only goodness is.
--Sydney J.
Harris
To
announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to
stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but
is morally treasonable to the American public.
(1918)
-Theodore
Roosevelt
No
matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent,
rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.
- Barbara
Ehrenreich
Dear
God,
Please save America in this, our hour of danger.
Forgive us for our selfishness, our greed,
our transgressions against others, our lack of love.
Return our nation to the thoughts of righteousness,
That we might live Your light once more.
Deliver us from danger
Now and forever
Please make us new and keep us safe.
Thank you, God.
Amen
- Marianne
Williamson
The Lord's Prayer
[an
original translation from the Aramaic]
O thou, the breath,
the light of all,
let this light create a heart-shrine within,
and your counsel rule 'til oneness guides all.
Your one desire then acts with ours,
as in all light, so in all forms.
Grant what we need each day in bread and insight.
Loose the cords of mistakes binding us
as we release the strands we hold of other's faults.
Don't let surface things delude us,
but keep us from unripe acts.
To you belongs the ruling mind,
The life that can act and do,
The song that beautifies all,
From age to age it renews,
In faith, we will be true.
Amen.
Prayer for Those Seeking
Meaning
Eternal Wisdom,
source of life and grace,
bless all who are seeking
the meaning of life.
Endow them with courage
to risk the unknown.
Bless them with wonder
to be still and rejoice.
Anoint them with wisdom
to understand the potential
of their dreams.
Blessed is your name,
now and evermore. Amen.
- Vienna Cobb
Anderson
If
you want to make peace, you don't talk to your friends.
You talk to your enemies.
- Moshe Dayan
Prayer for Nonviolence
Peace and Universal Love is the
essence of the Gospel preached by all the Enlightened Ones. The Lord has
preached that equanimity is the Dharma. Forgive do I creatures all, and let all
creatures forgive me. Unto all have I amity, and unto none enmity. Know that
violence is the root cause of all miseries in the world. Violence, in fact, is
the knot of bondage. "Do not injure any living being." This is the eternal,
perennial, and unalterable way of spiritual life. A weapon howsoever powerful it
may be, can always be superseded by a superior one; but no weapon can, however,
be superior to nonviolence and love.
- Jain
St. Theresa's Prayer
May today there be peace
within.
May you trust your highest power that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has
been given to you....
May you be content knowing you are a child of God....
Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to
sing, dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of you.
People are like stained glass
windows: they sparkle and shine when the sun's out, but when the darkness sets
in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is light within.
- Elizabeth
Kubler-Ross
Prayer
for All of Humanity
I pray for all of humanity to
one day feel the pulse of the Mother Earth in their feet as they tread. I pray
for mankind to find the faith to believe in the messages carried by their dreams
and to see beyond the visible world. I pray that everyone I come in contact with
can walk away with much, or at least some, of the happiness that lives within
me. I pray for peace, acceptance, and tolerance for all who express their love
for the higher power (whatever that name may be).Most of all, I pray for an end
to the violence and depravity that darkens many souls. Peace be with us
all!
The 83rd Psalm
O Great Creator, do not keep
silence;
Do not withhold your peace or be still,
O Giver of Life!
For fear is rampant in the world;
Those who rule by oppression
Rise up with power.
They lay deceptive plans against the people;
They consult together against freedom and justice.
Crafty words belie intent as thousands
Reap dire consequence;
Nations go to war and the innocent suffer!
Yes, they conspire with one accord;
Against Love they make a covenant -
No institution is free from the
Insidious arm of corruption,
At home and in fields afar.
Who will succor the homeless,
The orphans, the starving,
Those cast aside by decisions
Based on greed?
Who will speak up on their behalf?
Let all with faith-filled hearts
Rise up with Love!
Clothe us in the dress of your peace,
And the stronghold of your mercy,
That we might bear the power of Love.
Let us walk in the shoes of integrity;
And don the mantle of truth.
Let us shed the tatters of envy and fear,
The rags of anger and greed,
And say, "We shall seek only the Truth,
Which will set us free!"
O Beloved, let all that is unholy
Within us be cleansed,
Erased as chalk from a slate.
As fire consumes the forest,
As the flames reach up to the heavens,
Let the refining Fire of your Love
Reach into the hidden places
Within open hearts!
Forgive us and let the deep regret
Of our souls
Rise up as contrite offerings.
Let the people seek your Word,
Let the nations turn from
Violence and destruction.
Let them know that You alone,
You who reign with Love,
Are the Most High over all the earth!
My Ramadan Prayer
May your blessings be too many
to count...
And your worries too few to matter
May your days be filled with Sunshine...
And your nights in comfort
May you never go hungry...
And be able to share your bounty
May God bless and protect you...
And strengthen your faith
May God Bless the people of Palestine...
And answer their prayers
May the next Eid we celebrate be free from oppression, hatred, persecution, and
fear...
Next Year in a FREE Jerusalem!!!
My wishes to all for a blessed Ramadan and please remember those who go hungry
all year long…
Ramadan Mubarak to all
- Mike
Odetalla
"Prayer to End the War Against Iraq"
by Art Laffin
Loving God,
We beg your forgiveness for the war that the U.S. is waging against the Iraqi
people,
for destroying Iraq's infrastructure by massive bombings,
for using highly toxic weapons that contaminate Iraqi land and water,
and are causing major increases in cancers among children.
Forgive us for imposing economic sanctions that have killed over one million
Iraqis, mostly children.
Forgive us for placing oil interests above human welfare.
Heal us of our moral blindness and fill our hearts with love.
Help us to renounce all killing, to stop demonizing our adversaries, to value
all life as sacred, and to see the Iraqi people as our brothers and sisters.
Empower us to engage in nonviolent action to end this slaughter of the
innocents.
O God, make us channels of your peace and reconciliation.
Amen
May you be blessed
May you be blessed with all
things good.
May your joys, like the stars at night, be too numerous to count.
May your victories be more abundant than all the grains of sand, on all the
beaches, on all the oceans, in all the world.
May lack and struggle be always absent from your life, and may beauty order and
abundance be your constant companions.
May every pathway you choose lead to that which is pure and good and lovely.
May every doubt and fear be replaced by a deep abiding trust as you behold
evidence of a Higher Power all around you.
And when there is only darkness and the storms of life are closing in,
May the light at the core of your being illuminate the world.
May you always be aware you are loved beyond measure and may you be willing to
love unconditionally in return.
May you always feel protected and cradled in the arms of God, like the cherished
child you are.
And when you are tempted to judge, may you be reminded that we are all ONE, and
that every thought you think reverberates across the universe, touching everyone
and everything.
And when you are tempted to hold back, may you remember that love flows best
when it flows freely, and it is in giving that we receive the greatest gift.
May you always have music and laughter and may a rainbow follow every storm
May gladness wash away every disappointment
May joy dissolve every sorrow,
and may love ease every pain.
May every wound bring wisdom and every trial bring triumph, and with each
passing day may you live more abundantly than the day before.
May you be blessed
And may others be blessed by you.
This is my heartfelt wish for you.
May you be blessed.
©2006 by Kate
Nowak
Walk forth, you poor in spirit,
you humble and powerless. Keep going.
Don't be discouraged by your poverty. The reign of God is yours.
Walk forth, you who mourn the victims of war and hunger. Keep going.
You will be consoled.
Walk forth, you meek and gentle and non-violent. Inherit the earth and enjoy
the blessing of creation.
Walk forth, you who hunger and thirst for justice. Don't give up.
You will be satisfied. "Justice will roll down like waters and righteousness
like a mighty stream."
Walk forth, you merciful. Keep showing mercy in a merciless world.
Forgive everyone. Be compassionate to everyone. Show mercy to everyone.
Mercy will be yours.
Walk forth, you pure in heart. Keep going.
Be filled with the light of peace and see Christ in the poor, in the enemy, in
one another.
Walk forth, you who make peace.
Keep on going.
Speak against war.
Organize peace vigils. Write Congress, demand the troops come home, work for
nuclear disarmament.
Become who you are, the sons and daughters of the God of peace.
Walk forth, you persecuted for justice. Keep going. Don't give up.
You stand on the shoulders of Dr. King, Dorothy Day and Mahatma Gandhi.
Your reward will be great.
A
more scripturally accurate interpretation of The Beatitudes
by John Dear
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