Prayers
Prayers for Yummy Sandifer, Dantrell Davis, Ryan Harris, Eric Morse, Derrion Albert, Blair Holt, Jonylah Watkins, and the hundreds of other children murdered and who continue to be murdered in Chicago
God, we pray for those who have been murdered on the streets of our city. We commit to your loving care those who have died, beseeching you to receive their souls into the mercy of your love. Comfort their loved ones who mourn. Enable them to meet the lonely and painful days ahead in the strength of your love. Let the love that you have made known to us lead us to create safer streets for all to walk upon. Amen Vienna Cobb Anderson
A Prayer for Marlen Ochoa-Lopez
Lord……………… (Silence) ….. Oh Lord ………………………….. Oh Lord God, first of all give us words to express the depths of our sin, the horror of our sin. What have we done this time? When we look at our world with its injustice, its perversions, and now we have added this? What words do we have to express our sorrow for this prevision? It was done by one of us, one of your children and it has brought us all to a still deeper trough of evil? Forgive us. Forgive us. Forgive us. This is all we can ask: Forgive us through the passion, death and resurrection of your Son Jesus, forgive us. by Father David O. Brown, O.S.M. Profiles in Catholicism
Prayer at A J Freund’s Death
God ever sure and ever faithful, we place A J Freund into your hands. You entrusted his young life to us, and, in so many tragic ways, we failed him. We also failed your trust by not holding his innocent life as a sacred gift. May A J be with you, and so find the fulfillment that eluded him on earth. May we learn from A J to be loving and watchful of all life, especially young life. May we be strong and relentless in protecting all your children, who belong to us as well. Amen by Father Louis Cameli Profiles in Catholicism
A Prayer for a Murdered Mother and Son
Dear Jesus and Mother Mary,
As a Mother, I bring before you Usman Masih, 25, who was shot dead along with his mother on Nov. 9 outside his home in Hasan Kathore, a village in Punjab province. Both Usman and his Mother died on the spot. His father, a laborer, has filed a police case against neighbors Atrat Bibi and her son Hasan Shakoor. We beg you Jesus and Mother Mary to help people heal and to realize that the drain that caused the grudge to deepen when it wasn't attended to, was not at all worthy of this terrible interaction. Please help the families to realize that life is to be shared with each other by assisting all that is needed in life. Hasan Kathore is home to 250 families, all of them Muslims. by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Prayer for the Murdered Children in Chicago
Lord God, source of all life,
you make all life sacred
and love especially the most vulnerable among us.
Protect our children from senseless violence,
shield them from the plague of gunfire,
and enable us to defend them from those who would harm them.
Enable our community to address the root causes of violence
and to transform our life together
in a spirit of justice and deep respect for all life.
We pray through Christ, our Lord. Amen by Father Louis Cameli Profiles in Catholicism
A Prayer for Daniel Anderl, the Son of Judge Salas
Lord God of all, we lament the death of Daniel Anderl, the victim of another man’s blind rage. Daniel was twenty years old and a university student. The shots were fired by a self-proclaimed “anti-feminist lawyer” with a grudge against Daniel’s mother, a Federal Judge.
Daniel’s crime was opening the front door of his home. Lord, so many young people (some just babies) die as collateral damage. They just happen to be in the way when someone points a gun and starts firing. Their crime was walking down the street, or attending a birthday party, or playing in the park, or watching television in their living room, or riding in the back seat of a car. They did not cause our world to become so messed up; yet they died because of it. Help us, Lord, to control our rage and find a path to understanding.
Help us to feel one another’s pain. Help us to honor the gift of life, which comes from you as a present to the human family. Let Daniel’s family and all those whose lives have been ripped open by gunfire experience your peace and consolation. Assure them that you share their grief, since your own son died a violent death at the hands of those who had no good reason to do what they did. Amen.
by Father Joseph Chamblain, O.S.M. Profiles in Catholicism
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Doctors in Belgium Push for Abortion and Infanticide to Kill Every Single Disabled Baby by Wesley Smith LifeSite News
Rally Held in Brooklyn for Pakistani Christian Killed for Living Among Muslims by Ed Wilkinson The Tablet
Suspect in shooting of federal judge's son and husband at her New Jersey home has died, sources say by Evan Perez, Brynn Gingras, Amir Vera and Eric LevensonCNN
Campaigns to discredit church preceded 1989 Jesuit murders, witness says by David Agren Catholic News Service/America
Ex-Salvadoran officer says witnesses lied in his trial for Jesuits' murdersThe officer professed his personal Catholic faith and expressed condolences for the priests' deaths by David Agren Catholic News Service/UCA News
Man accused of killing Irish cop slams witness as "lying psychopath" by Paddy Clancy The Irish Times
Man drives car into Florida church, sets it on fire with parishioners still inside by WFLA 8 On Your Side StaffWFLA 8
Broken Glass: When Domestic Violence Ends in Murder by Guest Contributor Patheos
Coming out of Covid lockdown, South African women face another deadly problem: femicide by Patrick EgwuAmerica
Murder charges for police in India's 'George Floyd case' by Saji ThomasUCA News
Nigerian priests condemn police brutality during lockdown, offer solutions, Since the lockdown began, 18 people have been killed by the police, according to the National Human Rights Commission. by Patrick Egwu The Catholic World Report
Dublin mother murdered in horrific samurai sword attack by Shane O'Brien IrishCentral
18-Year-Old Andres Guardado's Death Prompts More Police Brutality Protests in Los Angeles by Lucy Diavolo Teen Vogue
Villagers in India kill Christian teenage convert after accusing him of ‘witchcraft’ by Nirmala Carvalho
From lofty dreams to brutal deaths. Slaughter of Bangladeshis seeking a better life highlights the scourge of human trafficking by Rock Ronald Rozario UCA News
Trevor Noah Tries to Make Sense of Rayshard Brooks Killing by Christopher Rosen Vanity Fair
His Name was George Floyd by Ian Peoples, SJ The Jesuit Post
Community mourns death of boy with autism allegedly killed by mother by Alex Browning and Marisela Burgos7NewsMiaimi
Chicago boy, 12, shot to death in NW Indiana, Chicago anti-violence activist Andrew Holmes said Demetrius Townsel’s twin brother tried to save his life by putting pressure on the wound. by Luke Wilusz Chicago Sun Times
Police shoot lockdown violator dead in Manila by Joseph Peter Calleja UCANews
16 dead, including police officer, in deadliest shooting in Canadian history by Meredith DelisoABC News
Amid Coronavirus, Catholic Psychologists Provide a Frame for Suicide Prevention by Perry West CAN/.National Catholic Register
India charges Muslim leader with culpable homicide for coronavirus surge by Sanjeev Miglani and Aftab AhmedReuters
From Contemplating Murder to Honoring Mary: The Marian Apparition at Tre Fontane by Rachel Lanz National Catholic Register
Remembering Dr Martin Luther King Jr 52 Years after his Assassination by Skanner News
Fear and uncertainty haunt Mexico’s monarch butterfly reserve after activists’ murder by Jan-Albert Hootsen America
Memorial grows for Arizona boy whose parents jailed in death by Felicia Fonseca Crux
Mexican bishops call for action, boosting families as femicide increases by David Agren Crux
Pope Francis Prays for the Victims of German Shooting by Courtney Mares CNA/National Catholic Register
Pope Francis Prays for the Victims of German Shooting. After the attack that left nine dead, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, chairman of the German bishops’ conference denounced racism and radical nationalism, saying that these cannot be justified from a Christian perspective. by Courtney Mares CNA/National Catholic Register
In Australia, deaths of four children lead to stories of faith by Marilyn Rodrigues Crux
7-year-old victim laid to rest as Mexico's femicide debate rages on by DPA International
In bone-chilling numbers, femicides in Mexico are a national emergency by Carli Pierson National Catholic Reporter
Report: At least 138 sent from U.S. to El Salvador were killed by Ben Fox Associated Press/America
Horrific murder of three young children in Dublin by IrishCentral Staff
Hundreds gather at candlelit vigil for murdered children as father speaks out by Shane O'Brien Irish Central
Woman arrested in Dublin on suspicion of murder of three McGinley siblings by IrishCentral Staff
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President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Domestic Justice Issued a Statement After a Tragic Shooting in Dayton, Ohio by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo USCCB
Dioceses in Texas and New Mexico unite in prayer after El Paso shooting by Rhia Guidos Catholic News Service/Crux
Pope Francis Offers Prayers, Spiritual Closeness to US Shooting Victims and Families by Jim Fair Crux
20 people killed in El Paso shooting, Texas governor says by Dakin Andone, Hollie Silverman and Nicole Chavez CNN
Shooting at California Food Festival Leaves Community in Shock by Currents News
'No greater love' — Denver Catholics remember Kendrick Castillo, who died in STEM school shooting by Mary Rezac Catholic
US: Bishops Issue Statement on Florida Mass Shooting by Zenit Staff Zenit
‘You've got to stop killing us’ Transgender murders alarm Sacramento LGBTQ community by ABC 19 News
Burkina Faso: Four killed in attack on Catholic church by Independent Catholic News
6 People including Priest Killed Attack on Catholic Church during Mass in Burkina Faso by Catholic News World’
8 Christians Killed in Nigeria during Easter Procession by Jesus Caritas Est Catholic News World
Cupich in letter to LGBT community: 'I stand with you.' by Tom Roberts National Catholi REPORTER
USCCB President Reacts to "Unspeakable Violence in Orlando; Offers Prayers for the Victims by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Pope Francis decries Orlando massacre and prays for victims by News Va
The Gods of Hate by Fr. Joseph Chamblain, OSM,
US bishops condemn Orlando club shooting, offer prayers by News Va
Easter at Columbine by Philip Yancey Patheos
Untold Story: Nazi Murder, Torture and ‘Experiments’ on Polish Girls in Ravensbrück Prison Camp by Brian Kelly Catholicism
Gunman kills 4, then himself, after Mass at Brazil cathedral by Associated Press/America
A celebration of Bastille Day in Nice turned into a killing field by Bishop Kevin J. Farrell
Our prayers are with the victims, their families and all those affected by this terrible act': Clergy calls for prayers by Catholic Online
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Jesus Christ is our Bridge over Troubled Waters as we pray to Him to for comfort, and mourn the loss of and harm to those whom we love, and for all those who have been lost and harmed as victims of hate and gun violence.
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