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“Watch, dear Lord, with those who wake or watch or weep tonight, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend your sick ones, O Lord Jesus Christ, rest your weary ones, bless your dying ones, soothe your suffering ones, shield your joyous ones, and all for your love’s sake. Amen.”
Wow, That is a beautiful little prayer…It brought me to tears. See, praying in public might not be such a bad idea.
I was thinking about this issue this past week and how it relates to the sexual abuse scandals in the Church. So many people have become discouraged and either left the Church or become less likely to enter one. Sexual abuse is a serious issue in our society, not just the Church. Those who are sexually abused are much more likely to become pregnant as teens, have abortions, get involved in alcohol and drugs, or suffer a mental illness. It is a great offense to the dignity of the person and these are the very people the Church needs to be ministering to. Praying in public about this issue during these troubling times in our society would encourage and unite people, and send a message that the Church is genuinely concerned and embraces all.
Wow, That is a beautiful little prayer…It brought me to tears. See, praying in public might not be such a bad idea.
I was thinking about this issue this past week and how it relates to the sexual abuse scandals in the Church. So many people have become discouraged and either left the Church or become less likely to enter one. Sexual abuse is a serious issue in our society, not just the Church. Those who are sexually abused are much more likely to become pregnant as teens, have abortions, get involved in alcohol and drugs, or suffer a mental illness. It is a great offense to the dignity of the person and these are the very people the Church needs to be ministering to. Praying in public about this issue during these troubling times in our society would encourage and unite people, and send a message that the Church is genuinely concerned and embraces all.