Blessed Francis of the cross Jordan
a man of unconditional trust in God and prayer may always be an example for us.
In order that there may be peace, it is necessary
that each one respect, protect, and acknowledge
the rights, the calling, the life,
the possessions of the other,
or whatever else it may be.
Blessed Francis Jordan – Exhortations and Admonitions
ICDS Prayer requests
The members of the General Committee of the ICDS, ask all sisters and brothers of the Lay Salvatorians over the world to enclose as far as possible some of the following requests in their Monday evening prayer and carry it in a prayer cloud over the world. Let us pray for …
Generally
- for Pope Francis, that the Holy Spirit will give him the power to fulfill his mission for the renewing of our church – and may God preserve him healthy.
- for the successful work of the General Committee and the workgroup on the ICDS statutes and for the successful outcome from the Dicastery for laity, family, and life, granting us the approval of our statutes and recognition as a private association of the faithful, dotted with juridical personality.
- for the members of the General Committee, that they find ways and a speech to encourage and motivate all Lay Salvatorians of the world, that each one carries his part of an effort of the development of the Salvatorian family and so the project gets on.
Give them the grace to be apostles, and to find always answers to the complex challenges of our time.
- for all Lay Salvatorians that they recognize and/or discover (again) and follow their special vocation on the pulpit of the world and to develop one’s own identity.
- for all Lay Salvatorians that they discover and recognize their participation in a real worldwide community, as well as each of them, is motivated to build up this association together with his/her Lay Salvatorian brothers and sisters, make his/her contribution and guide it in this way to success.
- for all Lay Salvatorians that they recognize the process to become a real community and follow this way with full of courage in spite of all difficulties. Because it will be a big treasure for the whole ICDS and in that way for each one.
- for all Lay Salvatorians that they remind of the necessity to engage themselves and to take on work in the ICDS workgroups and in that way more members bring engaged their expectations and point of view for the fruitful development of the ICDS.
- for all Lay Salvatorians that we become more familiar with the modern technologies of communication and use them to strengthen our local communities as well as the international community. Let’s overcome the fears of foreign languages and faces and let us recognize more the sisters and brothers in spirit, with whom we have much in common and going along the same path.
and especially for

Europe
- for all victims and touched of war in Ukraine. Give all of us enough power and trust to help and support where it is necessary.
- let’s pray to find creative ways to overcome the hate and violence, and also clever ways to bring that war to an end.
- for all the other victims of the still ongoing human catastrophe on the EU external borderline
- for all the refugees in the concentration camps on the Greek islands, thousands of men, women, and especially children, who have to vegetate there under an unimaginable reality – hungry, wet, cold, without any basic hygienic standards because they became a playball of the international politics.
- for the refugee children along their trip to and through Europe. Let them find good people who alleviate their most suffering and give them healthy and secure accommodation.
- for the more than 10.000 refugee children who completely disappeared and out of the focus of their relatives. May they find their home again.
- for refugees who are stranded in some “Nowhere-land” between the borderlines. Let’s find reasonable solutions so that they can start into a new and better part of their life.
- for refugees who take incredible exertions to escape the terrible conditions in their homeland.
- for the refugee women that they find areas of respect and security on their trip.
- for refugees and people, who have to live in poverty and without perspectives, who became victims of traffickers or get forced into modern slavery.
- for the responsibility of government and economy that they change their goals in the relationships to African states to give the people new perspectives and ensure their livelihoods to end slavery and migration.
- for the people of Europe that they understand that no one leaves his home just for fun and moves into an uncertain future.
- for all concerned, that they recognize the great challenge as a great opportunity for a better future.
- for the people of Europe that they are not be tempted by populists and profiteers, who only have the destruction of society in mind.
- and at least for those people of the EU who fight against the human catastrophe and want to solve the problems made by inhuman politics.
- simply for more lived solidarity between different social groups.


Latin America
- for refugees and people, who have to live in poverty and without perspectives, who became victims of traffickers or get forced into modern slavery.
- for refugees who take incredible exertions to escape the terrible conditions in their homeland.
- for refugees who are stranded in some “Nowhere-land” between the borderlines. Let’s find reasonable solutions so that they can start into a new and better part of their life.
- for all victims of acts of terrorism, their families, relatives, and friends.
- for more respect for the groups of indigenous people and their kind of life.
- simply for justice and peace.

The United States of America
- for those who are suffering from all forms of violence, both physical and mental, including but not limited to racial injustice, human trafficking, immigration, and domestic violence.


Venezuela
- for the responsible of government- that they recognize that they can not govern without or against the people.
- for a political renewal which target a common future in freedom and peace.
- for the people, so they find paths out of the spiral of violence and corruption.
- for those who are in a hopeless situation.
- for those who have no other prospects in life, as violence and guns
- for those who defend life, peace and justice
- for refugees who take incredible exertions to escape the terrible conditions in their homeland.
- for the refugee children along their trip to and through countries of the neighborhood. Let them find good people who alleviate their most suffering and give them healthy and secure accommodation.
- for the refugee women that they find areas of respect and security on their trip.


DR Congo
- for more mutual respect and understanding of the different lifestyles in other areas of the world.
- for all members of the Salvatorian family who are suffering from and touched by the effects of the battle conflicts in some regions.
- for the Lay Salvatorians who are working on several social projects to support young women.

Mexico
- for the Lay Salvatorians – may they recognize and live their vocation despite all difficulties.

Palestine
- for each person who is suffering from violence, hatred, and apathy.
- for them who were injured – for those who were injured by the consequences of war – for those who had to leave relatives and friends –
Give them peace and an open heart so that forgiveness and reconciliation are possible. Only forgiveness is the gate for a new start in a new life in Justice and Peace.
- for Christian unity in its diversity – Catholics, Eastern Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant
among themselves, that they may live as credible testimony supporting the Good News
- against the sadness and hopelessness – and for new perspectives.
- for those who build up new houses and utility installations for the people
- and easy for PEACE …!


Middle East Region
- for the end of the civil war in Syria and Iraq and especially all refugees – and all people who hope for freedom and have an interest in the end of the battles
- for all children who are victims of violence and battles in this region. O Lord, give all of us more wisdom on how we all harm them – through our apathy, mental displacement, lethargy, helplessness …
- for justice and peace, acceptance, and mutual tolerance in the region.
- for the respect of other religions and their members
- for the displaced persons and refugees, give them a safe new home and bring their families and friends back together
- for all the children in the countries, that they learn to live together in freedom and respect with others.
- let us start to dream of a region without bombs and weapons, where love and respect are high values again.

Sri Lanka
- In general, for the respect of other religions and their members
- for all victims of acts of terrorism, their families, relatives, and friends.

Australia
- for the victims and people affected by the CoVid19-epidemic.

Malaysia
- for the development of the Salvatorian family.

Philippines
- for the development of the Salvatorian Family
- for the development of the Lay Salvatorian project.

for over the world
- for a rethinking in dealing with our environment and the resources given to us. That we learn to minimize our waste and waste materials and to keep our earth healthy for future generations.
- for all members of the Salvatorian family, that they recognize the richness of this community and feel at home there as brothers and sisters.
- that our vocation as Lay Salvatorians forces us more and more to look ahead and to be open to uncharted horizons of communion.
- for the improvement of our communication and mutual support across the borderlines of our groups/units/countries.
- for engaged Lay Salvatorians who will more involve themselves in the prayer chain and move and develop forward this idea
- for the developing of the groups of Lay Salvatorians and that we confess our faith in the Divine Savior – whether convenient or not!
- for all men and women that they discover their common in their diversity and learn to meet each other on an equal level!
- Lord, make our church again a place of home, a place of interest and joy, a place of freedom and justice!
- that we learn to share the goods of this world more and furthermore each one recognizes that money is not the sense of our life! There is more, much more …
- for social justice and peace and that the people protect these achievements and let not destroy them by envious profiteers who want to promote more exploitation.
- for more respect, tolerance, and indulgence. Because each one is a prisoner of his/her environment and lives his/her challenges of life. Remember God’s love and try to share it with your next …
- Oh Lord, send us called, which assist us in our tasks and help us to invite and motivate young people.
- Oh Lord, let us find useful solutions and carry them into our daily life to reduce our climate-damaging emissions.

The forgotten conflicts and grievances out of our focus
- for all the people who are suffering from armed conflicts over the globe which are out of our focus at the moment.
- for those who are suffering under inhibition, persecution, slavery, and all kinds of barbarity.
- for all people who have to flee their homes– give them a new one, please.
- orf those who have a difficult road ahead of them or are on this at the moment – be with them, please.
- for those in the so-called rich countries – give them a heart and the joy of sharing.
- following Caritas international we have so many conflicts on earth today, that we never had before. In addition, the catastrophes of nature have risen dramatically. As a reason, climate change induced by humans pushes into the focus more and more.


The unknown persons …
- for those, which are in your hearts, – and which should be on this prayer chain,
but do not have the knowledge or the possibility to be there.
- for all the unknown neighbors, which are in need of our prayer.
- for those, on we have forgotten …


AMEN

The loving god is on the way with you, particularly in the moments,
where you need him special.
If you have a concern for that you think it’s a need to be prayed, don’t hesitate to tell us with a comment or a prayer request → follow the “personal prayer request” link above, please.
Each contribution to this prayer chain is always very welcome!