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A Prayer for Canners
Mother of Mercy, we have learned about people known as canners and their struggle for survival.
Documentary Film: Canners are people who survive by redeeming bottles and cans they collect from cu…
A Prayer for Family and Friends of Those Who Have Committed Suicide
More Americans now die of suicide than in car accidents and from 1999 to 2010 the suicide rate among those ages 35 to 64 rose by nearly 30 percent. The most pronounced increases were seen among men …
A Prayer for Orcas
Lord of Life and Protector of Animals, watch over and take care of all whales in captivity whose ancestors roamed freely in thousands of miles of ocean.
Fact: 52 Orcas are now living in captivit…
A Prayer for Those Who Live Alone
Companion of the Lonely, tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States, a time when many will gather with family and friends for a feast. Others will be alone and feeling lonely on this day.
Stu…
Lovingkindness for All Children
O Compassionate One, help us to have the same love and concern for all children - especially the poor and the homeless - as we have for our own children and grandchildren.
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A Prayer for Those Sentenced to Die Behind Bars
O Merciful One, we ask that you send your tender mercies to men and women suffering unjustly in prisons for minor offenses.
Report: As of 2012, there were 3,278 prisoners serving sentences of li…
A Prayer about the Death Penalty
God of Justice, in the United States, the death penalty is used as the ultimate form of punishment for heinous crimes. This barbaric practice is rejected in most other countries of the world.
Su…
A Prayer for Mentally Ill People
Compassionate One, in the United States and elsewhere around the world, mentally ill people and their families are not getting the help they need.
Fact: American states cut $4.3 billion in menta…
A Prayer for Syrian Refugees
Protector of Refugees, after three years of civil war in Syria, this refugee crisis is bigger than the one caused by the Rwandan genocide. Look after these people who have lost their homes and livel…
A Prayer for Victims of Sexual Violence
One Who Weeps, be with all victims of sexual violence as they struggle with the memories and the pain of having being attacked.
REPORT: The latest report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro…