Almighty ever-living God, Who govern all things, both in heaven and on earth, mercifully hear the pleading of Your people and bestow Your peace on our times. 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.
Who govern all things, both in heaven and on earth – God is in control. In the worst of situations, in the darkest of days, in the midst of great sadness and pain and fear, God is in control. He governs all things. Nothing in heaven or on earth happens that He does not ordain or permit (and there is a difference between God's ordaining will and His permitting will). Yet He works all things for our good when we remain in His love and conform our wills to His.
mercifully hear the pleading of Your people – God always hears our pleas. Sometimes we may think He does not or that He ignores our prayers. Yet He always listens to us, and He always responds. He might not, of course, answer our prayers in the way we want Him to. God knows far better what we need than we do. He knows us better than we know ourselves. He will give us what is best for us in all circumstances. But He never discourages us from praying to Him, for through our prayers we grow closer and closer to our most merciful Lord and prepare our hearts to receive the mercies and the graces He showers upon us.
bestow Your peace on our times – “Peace I leave with you; My peace, I give you,” Jesus assures us. “Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid” (John 14:27). The peace that Jesus gives us in the rest we find in Him, joined to Him in the bonds of love, tucked away in His Sacred Heart, placing our lives firmly in His hands, trusting Him to care for us. This is the peace we find in our Lord.
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