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Opinion

The prayer power circle

AT 3 A.M. - Fr. James Reuter, SJ -

Lord, look down upon us —

      Your Filipino children.

You have blessed our land with incredible beauty and wealth . . .

our magnificent trees. . .

our majestic mountains. . .

our fertile soil, nourishing us

     with food. . .

our mines, filled with gold

      and silver. . .

our seas, rich with fish. . .

our beautiful, sandy shores. . .

our mild climate, blessing us with sun and rain. . .

Above all, You have filled the Filipino heart with

      generosity and joy. . .

with a willingness to share. . .

with a desire to reach out and help others. . .

with a hunger to love. . .

You have blessed us with the power to smile. . .

even when everything is wrong. . .

You have given us the strength and courage

to carry on cheerfully. . .

even in the depths of poverty and hardship.

For all this, we thank You, with all our hearts!

And we ask you. . . please. . . to heal the evils

that have fallen on our nation. . .

the graft and corruption

that has had such terrible effects

on the poorest of our poor. . .

the selfishness and greed

among our leaders. . .

which has made so many good Filipinos

feel hopeless and helpless.

Lord, you know that 70% of our people

are living below the poverty line. . .

that three out of ten

are hungry, every day.

So we beg of You. . .

touch the hearts of our leaders. . .

touch their minds. . .

their eyes and ears. . .

give them the wisdom to see

the agony they are causing. . .

give them the grace to change!

You have said to us, loud and clear. . .

“Ask, and you will receive. . .

Seek, and you will find. . .

Knock, and it will be opened to you.”

We ask you to transform the hearts of those

      in power. . .

Remove their selfishness and greed. . .

and fill them with love

for their brothers and sisters. . . .

the hungry, and the poor. . .

Lift this nation out of darkness, into the light. . .

Out of poverty into the fullness of life

which they deserve. . .

We ask you this through your mother. . .

whom You love. . .

who is also our mother . . . whome we love. . .

Our “Mama Mary”. Amen.

ASK

BLESSED

EVEN

FILIPINO

HEARTS

LOVE

MAMA MARY

POVERTY

YOUR FILIPINO

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