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Tarek_Chidiac
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praying hard
Loving God,OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN
WE PRAY that YOU save us from ourselves
The world that YOU have made for us, to live in peace,
we have made into an armed camp.
We live in fear of war to come.
We are afraid of “the terror that flies by
night, and the arrow that flies by day,
the pestilence that walks in darkness
and the destruction that wastes at noon-day”
We have turned from YOU to go our selfish way.
We have broken YOUR commandments
and denied YOUR truth. We have left YOUR altars
to serve the false gods of money and pleasure and power.
FORGIVE US AND HELP US
Now, darkness gathers around us and we are confused
in all our counsels. Losing faith in YOU,
we lose faith in ourselves.
Inspire us with wisdom, all of us of every color, race and creed,
to use our wealth, our strength to help our brother,
instead of destroying him.
Help us to do YOUR will as it is done in heaven
and to be worthy of YOUR promise of peace on earth.
Fill us with new faith, new strength and new courage,
that we may win the Battle for Peace.
Be swift to save us, dear God,
before the darkness falls.
Conrad N. Hilton
P.S. I highly recommend that you check out the following website, from where this prayer came:
seektress.com/sam.htm

AmenFather, in the name of Jesus, please give us peace of soul and mind. Please give us peace in our relationships and work, in our communities, and in our world.
Loving God,Our God, we long for your peace in our hearts and minds and lives, and in our families, in all out relationships and in our countries and our world.
Please help us bring your peace into our lives and others’ lives
Grant us Your peace in our hearts and minds, in our families and our friendships, in our communities and our nations.
Please give peace to the sick and the dying, and to those whose lives or sufferings seem endless.
Saint Michael please lead the Angels against conflict and injustice. Please defend faith and peace in this world.
Mother Mary please intercede for peace in our heart, our lives, our relationships, and our world.
Finding Christ’s peace
Jesus, You desire to give us peace! While on Earth, You blessed others with words of peace. In Scripture, in Liturgy, in the Sacraments, in the prayers and blessings of the Church, You constantly offer peace.
Yet, what is the peace that You offer? It is not ease and comfort, or wealth and success, for there were little of these in Your life.
You offer example of God emptied of glory and possessing few of this world’s gifts or loyalty. Friends deserted You when things became difficult. Religious leaders betrayed their heritage by destroying You, who were so obviously the promised Messiah, though you wished them peace. You sacrificed Yourself for this unworthy humanity, You who are peace and salvation of humankind.
Please wean me from choice and habit that impedes witness of Your love. Grant me proper self-esteem but free me from self-indulgence in all its insidious forms. Grant me trust and gratitude to handle everything, whether joyful or sad, in light of Your Love for me. In this is found Your peace.
If I lack the peace of knowing that God is transforming me, then please give me the peace of trust that God will benefit others though me just as I am. I choose the peace of creative obedience to God’s will as the particular person I am created to be.
Jesus, do not let me fail to fulfil Your wishes and dream for my life. Thank You.