Last week the
Prime Minister of Israel announced the freezing of a plan that would stop Palestinians
from travelling in the West Bank on Israeli buses, thereby segregating passengers based on race or national identity. Lord, we pray for an end to this
discriminatory application of the law during this time of occupation. Lord in your mercy…
During clashes in
the Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem a 10-year-old boy was shot by Israeli
forces with a rubber bullet, causing fractures to his skull and jaw and the loss of his
left eye. Lord, embolden us to stand
with the vulnerable and oppressed, never forgetting the innocence lost in the
midst of occupation. Lord in your mercy…
Students across Palestine and Israel are finishing the
school year, and many who are completing secondary school are taking national
exams that will determine their future. Lord, please give these students the
clarity of mind-- despite the uncertainties that surround them-- to perform
well on their tests, and let the summer holiday be a welcome rest for all the
children. Lord in your mercy…
Lord, we pray for our programs this week, including a women’s
retreat in Ein Karem reflecting on Mary’s Magnificat and the recent
canonization of two 19th-century Palestinian nuns, the first two
Palestinian saints of modern times. Lord
in your mercy…
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