Prayers for Sri Lanka, churches and hotels bombed this Easter. Today

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Bomb blasts in Sri Lanka today: 156 killed, including 35 foreigners in Sri Lanka bomb blasts | World News - Times of India

South Asia News: A string of blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing hudnreds of people, including 3
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This sounds like this could be pretty bad. Early reports are coming in. More is in the world news forum of this website.

We need to remember these people. It’s so late to hear about this but 6 different churches and hotels bombed! So, a real intentional act of terror, it would appear.
 
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Prayer for peace and protection from violence and from terrorism

O almighty and merciful God, Lord of the universe
and of history. All that You have created is good
and Your compassion for the mistakes of humankind
knows no limits. We come to You today to ask You
to keep in peace the world and its people, to keep
far away from the devastating wave of terrorism,
to restore friendship and instill in the hearts of Your
creatures the gift of trust and of readiness to forgive.

O Giver of Life, we pray to You also for all those who
have died as victims of brutal terrorist attacks. Grant
them their eternal reward. May they intercede for the
world that is torn apart by conflicts and disagreements.

O Jesus, Prince of Peace, we pray to You for the ones
who have been wounded in these acts of inhuman violence:
children and young people, old people and innocent people,
accidentally involved in evil. Heal their bodies and hearts;
console them with Your strength and, at the same time,
take away any hatred and a desire for revenge.

Holy Spirit Consoler, visit the families of the victims
of terrorism, families who suffer through no fault of their own.
Wrap them in the mantle of Your Divine Mercy. Make them find
again in You and in themselves the strength and courage
to continue to be brothers and sisters for others, above
all for immigrants, giving witness to Your love by their lives.

Touch the hearts of terrorists so that they may recognize
the evil of their actions and may turn to the way of peace and
goodness, of respect for the life and for the dignity of every
human being, regardless of religion, origin, wealth, or poverty.

O God, Eternal Father, in Your mercy hear our prayer which we
raise up to You amidst the deafening noise and desperation
of the world. We turn to You with great hope, full of trust in
Your infinite Mercy.

We entrust ourselves to the intercession of Your Most Holy Mother.
We ask for the gift of peace and of the elimination from our midst
of the sore of terrorism.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Christ is risen. Truly he is risen.
 
Praying for all affected.
Also praying that there will be no more of this anywhere this Easter.

In Jesus’ Name I humbly pray. Amen.

Blessed Mother Mary, St. Joseph, St. John the Evangelist and St. Mary Magdalene, please intercede.
Thank you. Amen.
 
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Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with Thee. Blessed art Thou among women and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of death.

Amen.

Oh, St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God. I place in you all my interests and desires. Oh, St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession, and obtain for me from your divine Son all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers.

Oh, St. Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you, and Jesus asleep in your arms; I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Press Him in my name and kiss His fine head for me and ask him to return the Kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls - Pray for those affected by the bombings.

O Jesus, You inspired Saint Faustina
with profound veneration for Your boundless Mercy,
deign, if it be Your Holy Will, to grant me, through her intercession,
the grace for which I fervently pray:
Those affected by the bombings

My sins render me unworthy of Your Mercy,
but be mindful of Saint Faustina’s spirit of sacrifice and self-denial,
and reward her virtue by granting the petition which,
with childlike confidence,
I present to You through her intercession.
 
For an end to intolerance in the name of God…
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be…
 
Saint Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil, may God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do you, O’ Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into Hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen.

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Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

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