Weekly Peace Prayer
for June 2, 2026
prepared by
Sister Carmel Little, CSJP
Constitutions:
We believe that peace points beyond itself in hope
to the fullness of time. # 1
As we live our mission of peace, we continue to be enriched
by the hope shared among us and brought to us by new members
and by the lives of those who walk and work with us. # 78
Reading: Romans 8:24-26
For in hope we are renewed. Yet hope that is seen is not hope.
Who hopes for what is seen? Then, if we hope for what we do not see,
we wait for it with trust, patience, and endurance.
In the same way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes with inexpressible groanings
and the one who searches hearts knows what is the intention of the Spirit, because it intercedes for the holy ones according to God’s will.
Prayer:
Christ Jesus, you are our hope. You are the source of our power.
United with you we engage in the struggle against the reality
of violence and oppression. Be our courage as we work
for a world of justice and of peace.
Help us to be a source of hope to others as
and a sign of your compassion in the world. Amen.
Quiet Reflection
Reading:
I have a small grain of hope –
one small crystal that gleams…
I need more.
I break off a fragment
to send to you.
Please take
this grain of a grain of hope
so that mine won’t shrink.
Please share your fragment
so that yours will grow.
Denise Levertov
Prayer:
God of hope, give us hearts filled with hope so we will continue to work for justice with commitment and courage and help bring about a world of peace. Hear our prayer and bless us with your peace. We praise you in Jesus’ name. Amen
Quiet Reflection
Litany of Hope:
God of the exodus, God who makes all things new,
we lift our hope for transformation and change.
We hope for new ways of living that flow gently within your creation;
we hope for healing of the tattered web of life.
Response: Gracious God, you are our hope.
We hope for vision and courage from our political leaders;
we hope for restless insistence for change from our people;
we hope for cooperation for healing among the nations of the earth.
We hope for vision and courage from our political leaders;
Response: Gracious God, you are our hope.
We hope for new technologies that will lessen our impact on the world;
we hope for change in economic systems
so that the rape of nature is not profitable,
so that the exploitation of people is not rewarded.
Response: Gracious God, you are our hope.
We hope for growing leadership from your church,
calling us to faithful stewardship of creation,
calling us to seek justice for all people around this globe,
and proclaiming values that preserve and enhance all life.
Response: Gracious God, you are our hope.
We are your people, O Christ, a resurrection people!
In the sure and certain hope of your saving love and grace,
we turn away from the exploitation of your creation,
and we align ourselves your purposes.
Response: Christ Jesus, you are our hope.
Eco-Justice Ministries. Permission to reproduce is granted
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(Litany Adapted for CSJP use)
Blessing:
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace
as you trust in God, so that you may overflow with hope
by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen
