Prayer Intentions

The Sisters of the Living Word ask you to pray for God’s blessings on our work and on the people we serve.  Your prayers are also needed for new members to carry on the mission and spirit of the Sisters of the Living Word.  “The harvest is rich but the laborers are few…”  Matt. 9:37

 

In prayer we come to Yahweh as pilgrim people, trusting in God's provident love for us.  As we become aware of God's presence, our lives spontaneously give joyful witness to others.

SLW Constitutions, Article 29

 

 

To send us your prayer intentions, please send an e-mail to slwprayers@yahoo.com.

 

 

The following intentions are offered for your prayer. 

 

-For peace in our world, for countries torn by war, for places where evil discord makes life difficult, for members of the armed forces.

 

-For leaders of countries, for the will to make lives of all citizens more human.

 

-For citizens of countries to be more aware of the poor and marginalized, the immigrant and the less fortunate.

 

-For the Earth to be healed of the consequences of harmful practices of farming and manufacturing.

 

-For women and children who are victims of greed and exploitation.

 

-For peace workers, those who work for justice.

 

-For the work of Jesus carried out by the Sisters of the Living Word and their Associates.

 

 

 

You can remember in prayer others on special occasions with a religious greeting card by going to Living Word Card Program.

 

 

 

Prayer for Leadership

 

Give us, O God, leaders whose hearts

are large enough to match the breadth of our own souls

and give us souls strong enough to follow leaders of vision and wisdom.

 

In seeking a leader, let us seek more than development for ourselves –

though development we hope for-

more than security for our own land – though security we need –

more than satisfaction for our wants – though many things we desire.

 

Give us the hearts to choose the leader

who will work with other leaders to bring safety to the whole world.

 

Give us leaders who lead this nation to virtue

without seeking to impose our kind of virtue on the virtue of others.

 

Give us a government that provides for the advancement of this country

without taking resources from others to achieve it.

 

Give us insight enough ourselves to choose as leaders

those who can tell strength from power, growth from greed, leadership from dominance, and real greatness from the trappings of grandiosity.

 

We trust you, Great God, to open our hearts to learn

from those to whom you speak in different tongues and to respect

the life and words of those to whom you entrusted the good of other parts of this globe.

 

We beg you, Great God, give us the vision as a people

to know where global leadership truly lies, to pursue it diligently,

to require it to protect human rights for everyone everywhere.

 

We ask these things, Great God, with minds open to you word

and hearts that trust in your eternal care.    Amen.                             

 

Joan Chittister, OSB