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Hear the cry of the poor, O Lord

Hear the cry of the poor, O Lord and come to their assistance to remove systems and customs that make them go hungry and without a house to stay that your protection be with them always.

Strengthen Lord, those who suffer for Catholic faith

Strengthen Lord, those who suffer for Catholic faith in adverse social and political situations that their courage and conviction may strengthen many people and attract others to this rich faith.

May the suffering people of Chile experience love

May the suffering people of Chile experience love that Jesus promised through the works of the Church among them and with them so that all of them may experience liberation in their living situations.

Remove from us the fear of following you, O Lord

Remove from us the fear of following you, O Lord, like that happened to the disciples who remained behind the locked doors out of fear.

Lord, remove social prejudices against women

Lord, remove social prejudices against women as they are plenty in India as it happened to Mary Magdalene who announced your Resurrection to the disciples but they did not trust her because she was a woman.

May our proclamation of Jesus be louder and bolder

May our proclamation of Jesus be louder and bolder like that of Peter and John even when hostile authorities and powers try to intimidate and silence us by employing laws against us.

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Jesus, be with the women religious

Jesus, be with the women religious working in adverse conditions and threatening social situations that they be strengthened and emboldened through your grace and blessings always.

O God, make education systems according to your will

O God, make education systems according to your will in every nation to make children and youth walk your ways in their social and political situations where they are forced to go against your will.

May India’s weeping women find an answer in Jesus

May India’s weeping women find an answer in Jesus Like Mary Magdalene at the Tomb of Resurrection.

May there be reconciliation among all the people

May there be reconciliation among all the people that forgetting hostilities they may forgive each other even when evil forces inject hatred into them against their brothers and sisters in the name of religion, region, caste and race.

Risen Jesus, help us to find empty tombs

Risen Jesus, help us to find empty tombs of atrocities and oppression that bury millions of people around the world in various socio-political conditions and situations.

Let us pray standing by the Pieta

Let us pray standing by the Pieta to our Blessed Mother Mary that the swords that pierce our hearts may become a strengthening experience instead of pulling us down in heart and mind.

Gaze at all the crucified from the Cross, O Lord

Who suffer cruelties from Pharisaical powers and economic policies based on avarice may be strengthened and liberated as your eyes fall upon them from the Cross.

Let your example intensely inscribe in our hearts

Let your example intensely inscribe in our hearts, O Lord that your image of washing the feet of disciples may fill us with zeal to be at the service of all the vulnerable and poor people in our society and nation.

Bestow on every father St. Joseph’s heart

Bestow on every father St. Joseph’s heart that all fathers in the world may become truly sensitive to their children and the vulnerable social situations in which they live that they may grow as beloved of God and people.

Let us pray for those who suffer from betrayals

Let us pray for those who suffer from betrayals that they may join their pain to that of Jesus who was greatly troubled at the very thought of betrayal by his own disciple.

Convert those who steal in the name of poor

Convert those who steal in the name of poor and present pretensions of service and charity in order to arrogate to themselves power and pelf like the fake concern of Judas at the house of Lazarus.

Lord, help us to understand our own realities

Lord, help us to understand our own realities on this Palm Sunday how vested interests and perverted powers silence ordinary people.

May right political principles govern nations

May right political principles govern nations that people are not sacrificed to uphold the power of rulers and to protect their selfish motives in different political conditions in our world of today.

Help us Jesus to raise our voice to God in distress

Help us Jesus to raise our voice to God in distress as Prophet Jeremiah did that our troubles and tears may find an answer in the compassion of our Lord who is ever willing to be our refuge and rescue.

Grant that we may all accept our own annunciation

Grant that we may all accept our own annunciation in our life like Blessed Virgin Mary and carry Jesus within us to give him to others who are willing to welcome him in their lives.

Hear Lord, the victims of human rights violations

Hear Lord, the victims of human rights violations all over the world that the systems and values that victimize them see reason and change their heartless outlook and attitude.

Enable us to understand the goodness in people

Enable us to understand the goodness in people forgetting all the prejudices and pre-judgments that all of us may live in love and harmony irrespective of our religion, region, colour and caste.

Lord Jesus, be with those who deal in justice

Lord Jesus, be with those who deal in justice that they may pronounce judgments sincerely and honestly without condemning the innocent and the poor to punishments.

Help me God to acknowledge your invitation

Help me God to acknowledge your invitation with an open heart so that I can do what you want me to do with courage and conviction.

Teach us Lord to communicate your powerful words

Teach us Lord to communicate your powerful words to change the world and situations in which we live because never had anyone spoken like you any time in human history.

Saint Joseph, help us to guide our families

Saint Joseph, help us to guide our families in ways that are dear to your son our Lord and God so that every Christian family may become a model for all the families in the world.

Let us pray for people who act perversely

Let us pray for people who act perversely to do harm to their fellow men and women through making inhuman laws and customs that their minds and hearts be converted to follow the laws of God.

Help us Jesus, to understand your word and believe

Help us Jesus, to understand your word in our life situations and to believe deeply that it will strengthen us in weakness and bring us hope in despair and difficulties.

O mighty Lord, you are our refuge in these troubled times

O mighty Lord, you are our refuge in these troubled times when we see no refuge but you in the circumstances in which we live and the societies where we are part of through our birth and choice.

Readings of the Day: Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter

Wednesday, 14 April 2021

Daily Reflection

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise always on my lips

Wednesday, 14 April 2021

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Wednesday, 14 April 2021

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Sunday Gospel reflection with Father William Grimm

09 April 2021

Living a Christian life takes courage. However, we need not search for it. We have it. Each Sunday when we join the community of disciples we take the greatest risk, that of meeting the Lord.

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