My Calendar
Week of Sep 21st
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International Day of Peace International Day of Peace
21/09/2020
So, we'd all agree that peace is desirable but what is it?
Here are a few quotes about peace (2:30) for you to consider.
This is a beautiful prayer for peace in Syria from Rachel at CAFOD:
God of light,
We pray for our neighbours in Syria
walking in the shadow of darkness.
In you, Lord, may we see a flicker of hope,
a warm ray of light to heal our hearts.
Pour upon us all your glorious light,
your radiance brings us to fullness of life.
We pray as one the fighting may cease,
and all may be blessed by the dawn of your peace.
We ask this through your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
Rachel McCarthy/CAFODWorld Alzheimer's Day World Alzheimer's Day
21/09/2020
Here's a quite beautiful performance piece! (Video 4:42)
A one minute reflection from the point of view of someone affected by dementia - Do not ask me to remember.
This is a one minute PRAYER for today.
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International Day of Sign Languages International Day of Sign Languages
23/09/2020
International Day of Sign Languages
Did you know that there are an estimated 72 million deaf people worldwide, 80% of them in developing nations.
Deafness can be very isolating but Sign Language can be a real liberation.
Below is a 2 minute video demonstrating some basic greetings in BSL (British Sign Language).A PRAYER FOR THIS DAY
Let's pray for all who are deaf or hearing impaired in any way and reflect on how it might feel to be aware of conversations but be unable to decipher them or contribute to them.
Loving God, we ask for your help in being more sensitive to the needs of those who struggle to hear. AMEN -
European Day of Languages European Day of Languages
26/09/2020
Bonjour!
On European Day of Languages, enjoy some of the richness of different tongues in this 1:02 video:
A PRAYER FOR TODAY (available here as a 1:00 video)
Loving God,we thank you for the gift of languagewhich enables us to communicate and express our deepest emotions.Help us to use languageto build bridges between individuals and nationsso that, one day, wars will ceaseand we will establish a world of tolerance, understanding and celebration.We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN.International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
26/09/2020
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Here's a 1:34 video about this day - including information about how many nuclear weapons there are in the world!
This is a harrowing eye-witness account (3:36) of the dropping of the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima on 6th August, 1945:
Here's a report (2:13) about the Holy Father, Pope Francis, visiting Japan in 2019:
Christian CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) ask those who seek peace to pray in the following ways:
- Thank God for those around the world who continue to work and pray for peace;
- Pray for our political leaders to have the courage to seek peace and cooperation over war and division;
- Pray for those living in warzones, that they would be protected and comforted;
- Pray for those who are living with the consequences or threat of war;
- Pray that there would be no resumption of nuclear tests and that negotiations on disarmament would instead take place.
You're invited to offer your own silent prayer on this day.