Prayer in Our Time of Illness and Fear

Heavenly Father,
Almighty and yet all-loving,
we have come to know first-hand
the fragility of humankind.
We pray for Your mercy
upon those who need healing
and the multitudes who fear.

Lord Jesus,
loving Savior who experienced
our humanity, You taught us
to have faith.
We pray that when distance
keeps us measurably apart,
we will draw closer than ever to You.

Holy Spirit,
please bless us, our families,
friends, and all in need of hope,
for we are only human
in our vulnerability.
Beloved by You, we pray together
for peace within our hearts.

Amen.

In Easter Hope

As Heart of the Nation waited to see how events would unfold, we produced TV Masses before the coronavirus made gathering for Mass unsafe. Please join us for Mass on TV or online, and let others know that Sunday Mass is available in this time of great need. We also produced this month’s bulletin in advance. You won’t see any mention of the virus, and I hope you will find a bit of respite in the bulletin’s articles and prayers.  You’ll see one article about a priest’s unusual car that broke down but was later restored. Jesus restores our hope! Fr. Tony’s article describes artists of old using bread to erase on charcoal sketches. Jesus, the Bread of Life, came so that we can picture His love! Click here to open this month’s bulletin.

Heart of the Nation also invites you to join in “storming heaven” with the “Prayer in Our Time of Illness and Fear” on this page. Together, we can experience the blessings of sharing faith, hope, and love.