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For the safety of women and children kidnapped in Burkina Faso…

For those killed by gang violence in Goshen, California and all whose lives are affected by gangs…

For people of Asian descent who continue to face anti-Asian hate crimes…

For the families of those killed in a plane crash in Nepal …

For flooding in California, Western Australia, and all places with too much water …

For transgender people who fight for their right to live around the world and especially in Scotland …

For chicken farmers battling avian flu in their flocks …

For the continued healing of Damar Hamilin and all athletes who suffer injuries to body and spirit…

For parts of California and the West Coast affected by massive amounts of rainfall this week…

For Abby Zwerner and all victims of school shootings…

For victims of the Tonga tsunami and the efforts to rebuild …

For those continuing to die from Covid-19, especially in China as transmission increases …

For the people of Brazil and their president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as they struggle for continued democracy …

For the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and all who continue the work for civil rights …

For those injured and grieving following a bus crash in Senegal…

For those injured in a Paris train station attack…

For all experiencing winter storms and significant weather events…

For the Colorado river as it faces continued drought and all places facing a shortage of water…

For all places in our nation and across the world without access to safe water…

For the eternal rest of Pope Emeritus Benedict and for all who mourn his death…

For those hurt and killed around the world in violent acts on New Year’s Eve…

For those grieving tragic injuries and deaths across our nation and world…

For those recovering from earthquakes in Northern California…

For the rebuilding of relationships and open borders between Colombia and Venezuela…

For the new year…

For rescue workers and utility workers during winter storms and for all who suffered damages, cancellations, injuries, or deaths due to the extreme weather…

For those struggling to afford heat and electricity…

For teachers and students returning to school after the holidays…

For the women of Iran and Afghanistan and all fighting for gender justice…

For peace between North and South Korea….

For the aboriginal people of Australia enduring the desecration of sacred sites…

For those affected by the cholera outbreak in Haiti…

For those celebrating Christmastide, Yule, Kwanzaa, and all other winter holidays…

For peace in Ukraine and all countries torn apart by war…

For those celebrating Christmas, Yule, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and all other winter holidays…

For the nativity of our Lord and for all expectant families…

For those who have difficult relationships with family…

For migrants and refugees around the world and at the southern border…

For all experiencing extreme weather conditions, especially dangerously cold temperatures…

For those injured by turbulence during last week’s Hawaii flight…

For victims of gun violence, especially the apartment shooting in Ontario, Canada…
For the families of those killed in the fuel tanker fire in Afghanistan…

For those protesting in Peru…

For rescue and recovery efforts following a landslide in Brazil and earthquake in California…

For peace in Ukraine and all countries torn apart by war…

For all experiencing storms and extreme weather conditions…

For peace among the nations of the world…

For those in the retail and service industries this season…

For our Jewish siblings celebrating Hanukkah…

For the homecoming of Brittney Griner, and for health and justice for all prisoners and prisoners of war…

For victims of gun violence, especially in Mississippi, as well as families marking the 10 year anniversary of Sandy Hook…

For those in North Carolina still facing outages following a power grid attack…

For those enduring the longest night of the year in grief and loss…

For cleanup and mitigation efforts following landslides in California…

For the LGBTQ+  community in Russia and for all oppressed by new legislation…

For rail workers and all struggling to make a just wage…

For those who are alone or grieving during this season…

For people, plants, and animals in the path of Mauna Loa and Mount Semeru’s eruptions…

For the celebration of the feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe…

For political turmoil and transition, especially in Peru…

For those without homes who face harsh climates and harsh local governments…

For those who are overworked and for those who are underemployed…

For an end to human trafficking and modern slavery…