Here’s
a prayer for Canada Day from Louise Minniti. It was posted on The Catholic Women’s League of Canada website.
A Prayer for Canada
Loving
Father,
as
we prepare to celebrate another anniversary of Confederation,
we
thank you for the gift of our great country Canada.
We
give thanks for our land, magnificent from sea to sea:
blessed
with frothy, meandering rivers,
quiet,
unassuming inlets and bays,
verdant
towering forests,
dew
gleamed crystal lakes,
boundless
golden plains
and
majestic snow-capped mountains.
A
home that welcomes refugees and immigrants alike;
together
with our founding citizens: Indigenous, French and British,
we
share our natural beauty and rich heritage
with
all who step onto our shores:
may
we continue to live in unity and peace.
We
pray for all people of God in Canada
that
we will be true and faithful servants and stewards of our land;
that
we may be ever mindful of our carbon footprint
and
strive to preserve and protect our bounty and natural resources.
For
the freedom of religion and conscience,
for
a system of government that provides us the right to speak freely;
laws
that are based on equality,
respect
for cultural differences,
and
a commitment to social justice, we give thanks.
Bless
our leaders.
Grant
wisdom to those who govern
so
that justice and peace will thrive.
Help
us as Christians, inspired by the spirit and responding to God's call
to
use our voices to guide our leaders
as
they make difficult and momentous decisions.
For
all these gifts,
most
especially the gift of Your love showered upon us, we give thanks,
through
our Lord Jesus Christ,
who
lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one
God forever and ever. Amen
~ written by Louise Minniti (altered slightly) and
posted on The Catholic Women’s League of Canada. https://www.cwl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/A-Prayer-for-Canada.pdf
