November 01, 2009> 10:09 AM
a litany for all saints
I want to name a few people who are not in this realm of existence any more, but who (I am confident) are with God in a fullness of Life that we cannot truly understand at this point. Not all of them are officially "canonized" - they don't have to be. I often ask my siblings in the heavenly arena to pray for me, for us. Our connection with them has not ended. The Communion of Saints includes both them and us. So here is my own personal litany...
Camilla Bauer - Pray for us
Killian Mooney - Pray for us
Matthew Fogarty - Pray for us
Jennifer Palmer - Pray for us
Mark Palmer - Pray for us
Chad Canipe - Pray for us
Thomas Merton - Pray for us
Patrick of Ireland - Pray for us
Columba of Iona - Pray for us
Francis of Assisi - Pray for us
Benedict of Nursia - Pray for us
Teresa of Avila - Pray for us
John of the Cross - Pray for us
Mary, Blessed Mother of God - Pray for us
Pray for us, our siblings, that we would see as clearly as you did, that our ears would be open to hear the Voice of God as yours were, that we would be filled with strength and Grace and courage as you were. Amen.
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November 01, 2009
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