Lacy Sietsema

Easter Sunday We have mourned for Christ’s suffering, now we celebrate the joy of his resurrection. May we come with joy to the feast which lasts for ever.  Amen.

Holy Saturday Loving God, help me identify in my life all that should rightly die—tired habits, fruitless longings, old grudges. As you raised Jesus from the grave, resurrect in me faith, hope, and love that I may live in praise of you.  Amen.

Good Friday Creator God, you raise Jesus to new life and promise we who believe in him life with you forever. Help us become bringers of new life to places of death and destruction in our world.  Amen.

Holy Thursday Lord Jesus, remember us when you come into your kingdom. And if we cannot come with you today, keep a place for us tomorrow.

Palm Sunday Jesus, our brother, Spirit of life,I commit myself to the life and well-being of all who exist,all whom you hold in being with me,all the life of this planet.  Be with me.  Amen.

Prayer of Archbishop Romero This is what we are about: We plant the seeds that some day will grow.  We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise.  We lay foundations that will need further development.  We provide yeast that produces effects far beyond our capabilities.

I add my breath to your breath that our days may be long on the Earth, that the days of our people may be long, that we shall be as one person, that we may finish our road together.

Spirit of God, you live among us in every person we meet. Help me listen today to you alive in my family, my co-workers, people I meet at the store or on the street. Help me discover you, God with us.

Loving God, this week I will commit to one of these resolutions from Pax Christi. I will strive for peace within myself. I will seek to be a peacemaker in my daily life. I will accept suffering rather than afflict it. I will refuse to retaliate in the face of provocation and violence. I will