Japan

There is no one to blame here.. only ourselves for messing around with the natural process of nature. Japan, my heart goes out to you ~ we all worldwide, contributed to the disaster you're facing now. All that can now be done is to pray for you all that God's mercy will prevail and that you will overcome.

A sense of helplessness prevails for us who can't actually do anything concrete but Japan we are with you in this... know that we keep you close in our hearts and prayers.

We thank God for the people who are there helping in the many ways and for those who have suffered in aiding them we keep them in our prayers too... what more can we do??

Dear God,

In your mercy,

be with your people

who suffer from the repercussions

of humankind's abuse of the earth. 

Sustain them,

in this time of pain

and in their search for meaning through it all. 

Give the helpers a tenacity

that seeks to find those caught 

in a voiceless call for help.

Sustain those who have only

pain and agony as their bread,

and bring them to the end of the tunnel

where your light shines through...

Loving Father, 

be with your people who cry

with hearts that are deadened with sorrow.

Cover them with your Spirit 

that they may be 'safe' in love.

Jesus, you who cried for those suffered

and forgave those who crucified you,

stay close to your people in Japan who

need your presence so intensely now.

Stay close as your Mother stayed with you

at the foot of the Cross.

Mother of Love at the foot of the Cross,

You know the pain of suffering,

of watching your Beloved crying and dying,

of being helpless at the foot of the Cross.

Mother, intercede for these people...