How long O Lord?

Let us pray

For those places where safety was reasonably assumed 

now turned into places of fear and desolation

For communities that knew peace and neighbourliness 

now desecrated by violence

For outpourings of grief and love

that will never be enough

For all who are so radicalised

that human life ceases to be valued

For citizens and governments

hell bent on making distinctions and divisions

within our common humanity

For the responsibility we share

for allowing evil to triumph

even momentarily

God, forgive us.

Forgive us and call us back

to your way of love

that knows no bounds.

Where love is love is love.