Prayer for Hurricane Season
O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude; you are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control. The Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a storm-less eternity awaits us. Amen.
Originally dedicated to the victims of Hurricane Audrey in 1957.
- Fr. Al Volpe, Cameron Parish, LA
Oh, no! Praying for a quick recovery for everyone.
Posted by: KC | February 01, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Oh, no! Sending some prayers your way!
Posted by: Paula in MN | February 01, 2009 at 11:11 PM
Sending prayers for a speedy recovery!
Posted by: joann10 | February 02, 2009 at 07:36 AM
funny pic!
Posted by: Linda | February 02, 2009 at 12:38 PM
The above photo does not seem promising...hope all is feeling well soon.
Posted by: barbara | February 02, 2009 at 01:30 PM
Uh ooohhhh........that doesn't look good!!
I hope ya'll are feeling better soon. Matthew was sick with a horrible cold last week.
Posted by: marcie | February 02, 2009 at 03:35 PM
I hear ya, us too.
Posted by: amy | February 02, 2009 at 03:56 PM
Ok, not funny, but still there is humour in the photo. Sending you antioxidants over the web:)
Thanks for the smile, I needed that!
Posted by: Molly McGovern | February 02, 2009 at 11:23 PM