By Deborah Johnson
www.wearethesaltblogspot.com
www.wearethesaltblogspot.com
At the Request of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, please unite in prayer today. Our brothers and sisters in Iraq have been suffering great persecution at the hands of terrorist group ISIS. Most have
From the USCCB Website:
paid with their lives, others have lost family members, friends and everything they own. Over a thousand have been kidnapped and forced into sexual slavery, including children. Even the Vatican has issued a statement calling for military intervention to stop the evil that is "ISIS." From the USCCB Website:
"The full text of Patriarch Sako’s prayer for peace follows:
Lord,
The plight of our country
is deep and the suffering of Christians
is severe and frightening.
Therefore, we ask you Lord
to spare our lives, and to grant us patience,
and courage to continue our witness of Christian values
with trust and hope.
Lord, peace is the foundation of life;
Grant us the peace and stability that will enable us
to live with each other without fear and anxiety,
and with dignity and joy.
Glory be to you forever."
Lord,
The plight of our country
is deep and the suffering of Christians
is severe and frightening.
Therefore, we ask you Lord
to spare our lives, and to grant us patience,
and courage to continue our witness of Christian values
with trust and hope.
Lord, peace is the foundation of life;
Grant us the peace and stability that will enable us
to live with each other without fear and anxiety,
and with dignity and joy.
Glory be to you forever."
Click here for updates on the plight of Christians and Yezidis in Iraq: IraqiChristians