Psalm of a migrant abandoned in the desert
I want to live… Lord, my helper and my refuge, from the womb of my mother, you know me and you love me … My mother told me that you never abandon anyone who trusts in you, but you guide them on the right path, and you feed them with the bread of heaven. Look upon me Lord; I am lost here, far away from my country, in a no-man’s land. I want to LIVE! I would like to escape the grasp of the multinationals that made our land a pile of trash … I would like to escape the wars which brought us, the poor ones, so much famine and distress. Lord, I wish to LIVE! But see where I am. Around me, there is no life, only the lifeless bodies of my companions in misfortune. I feel that soon it will be the same for me. I…
Prayer to Our Lady of Africa
Our Lady of Africa, mother of the human family, Be mindful of your African children, at home or dispersed on other continents. You who are full of grace, look upon all those who do not know Jesus, the Son sent by the Father. May his light draw them and make them receptive to the gift of Faith. You, who are one with Christ In suffering and in glory, Be mindful of those assailed by trials, That they may discover His liberating Passover, and live by it in hope. You who turned to Jesus When the wine of joy ran out Be mindful of peoples in distress, That justice and peace may prevail In a united world where Charity reigns. You who, in the midst of the Apostles, Received the breath of the Spirit Be mindful of the apostles of today. May they announce the Word with assurance And proclaim it…