Prayer from the Mass in Time of War or Civil Disturbance

Last updated on: January 8, 2020 at 7:36 pm by Fr. Stephanos Pedrano, O.S.B.

Prayer from the Mass in Time of War or Civil Disturbance 2020-01-08T19:36:34-08:00 Fr. Stephanos Pedrano, O.S.B.

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This is the collect (“opening prayer) from the Roman Missal’s “Mass in Time of War or Civil Disturbance.”

A prayer in the Roman Missal. Graphic by Fr. Stephanos, O.S.B.

O God, merciful and strong,
who crush wars and cast down the proud,
be pleased to banish violence swiftly from our midst
and to wipe away all tears,
so that we may deserve to be called your children.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

Jesus taught his disciples, “Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.”
Matthew 5:9

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