For the Victims of the Pulse Nightclub Shooting

Posted by petrus, on June 12th, 2019
Pieter Brueghel II Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery

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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Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day

Posted by petrus, on May 18th, 2019
The Massacre of the Innocents

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 Tamils who died in the Sri Lankan Civil War. Vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to sear into our memories the . . . → Read More: Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day

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Constitution Day

Posted by petrus, on September 17th, 2017

Almighty God, Author of our life and liberty: we give thee thanks for the grace which thou bestowedst upon the framers of the Constitution of the United States, and for the enduring resilience of their handiwork. Guided by thy Spirit, these visionaries crafted a document which hath been a beacon of hope and freedom for . . . → Read More: Constitution Day

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For the Victims of a Natural Cataclysm

Posted by petrus, on November 13th, 2013

Written in memory of the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Phillipines.

O Lord of Hosts, who lookest on the earth, and it trembleth; who touchest the hills, and they smoke: in thy great mercy, soothe the suffering of thy servants devastated by the typhoon in the Philipines. Grant peace to them that perished, and . . . → Read More: For the Victims of a Natural Cataclysm

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