{"id":7797,"date":"2018-02-22T18:09:14","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T00:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/?p=7797"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:42:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:42:51","slug":"a-litany-for-the-teens-in-parkland-fl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2018\/02\/22\/a-litany-for-the-teens-in-parkland-fl\/","title":{"rendered":"A litany for the teens in Parkland, FL"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. <\/em><\/strong>–2 Corinthians 6:2<\/a><\/h4>\n

Lord, have mercy.
\nChrist, have mercy.\u00a0<\/em>
\nChrist, hear us.
\nChrist, graciously hear us.<\/em><\/p>\n

For our failure to protect children,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our failure to elect leaders who protect lives,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our failure to end unjust laws,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our tendency to justify evil,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our tendency to complicate love,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our greed,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our pride,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our violence,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our excuses,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our selfishness,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our stubbornness,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our love of guns,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our desecration of childhood,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our desecration of the vocation of teaching,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our desecration of schools,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our desecration of the joy of being young,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor permitting a society full of inequality,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor allowing money to have more power than people,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor putting any life above another life,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor calling people monsters,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our failure to love our enemies,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our failure to believe in you,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our failure to follow your nonviolent way,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our failure to trust You,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our failure to trust each other,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em>
\nFor our failure to love one another,\u00a0God, have mercy. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Heal our sorrow, Help us, Good God.<\/i>
\nMend our hearts,\u00a0Help us, Good God.<\/i>
\nMake us yours\u00a0Help us, Good God.<\/i><\/p>\n

For teens who teach us how to raise our voice,\u00a0We thank you God.<\/em>
\nFor teens who turn trauma into strength,\u00a0We thank you God.<\/em>
\nFor teens who lead us on the path of peace,\u00a0We thank you God.<\/em>
\nFor teens who speak Truth to power,\u00a0We thank you God.<\/em>
\nFor teens who lead us to true freedom,\u00a0We thank you God.<\/em>
\nFor teens who are smart and articulate,\u00a0We thank you God.<\/em>
\nFor teens who are deep and wise, \u00a0We thank you God.<\/em>
\nFor teens who are the hope of this nation,\u00a0We thank you God.<\/em>
\nFor teens who offer their gifts to the greater good,\u00a0We thank you God.<\/em><\/p>\n

Heal our sorrow, Help us, Good God.<\/i>
\nMend our hearts,\u00a0Help us, Good God.<\/i>
\nMake us yours\u00a0Help us, Good God.<\/i><\/p>\n

Lord, have mercy.
\nChrist, have mercy.\u00a0<\/em>
\nChrist, hear us.
\nChrist, graciously hear us.<\/em><\/p>\n

May we all have the courage to join the teens of Parkland, FL in demanding common sense gun reform and advocating for nonviolent peacemaking. Let’s unite to protect life, so that there is #NeverAgain a school shooting. \u00a0Sign up to join a march in your community on March 24th here:\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a>www.marchforourlives.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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America,
\nYou’re experiencing a kairos moment right now and a host of core issues. Now is the acceptable time. Will you have the wisdom to receive it and the courage to repent?<\/p>\n

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A litany for the teens in Parkland, FL<\/a><\/blockquote>