Today, the #LACatholics and #PrayForAmerica invite us through #HolyFamilyArtesia, to light a candle for the 400,022 deaths we suffered in America.
The Archdiocese wants us to pray together as a nation with the US 46th President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris who are going to the Arlington National Cemetery at 4pm, today, shortly after they arrive in Washington, D.C.
They invite us to post our photos with the candle in Facebook with the hashtags above. I will pray and light a candle.
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles also invites us to attend a digital mass with Archbishop Jose Gomez at 8am, tomorrow, Jan. 21, 2021.
Inauguration ceremonies start at 9am in DC Jan 21, 2021. I will watch in MSNBC and CNN, my sources for truthful, credible news reporting, and Facebook live.
My prayers: Lord, our hearts are so heavy as we mourn the deaths of 2,049,813 around the world; 400,022 deaths in the United States leading all countries in the world, with 33,746 in CA. Allow these Angels to animate us all to open the doors wider to love the marginalized, the poor, the Black lives in our midst and make them feel safe, secure and welcome around us.
We have hope as we know even with 95,914,178 confirmed cases in the world, and 24,164,707 in the US, many more have recovered with Your Grace!
Holy Spirit, thank you for protecting our American democracy and please sustain Your animation of our elected leaders US President Joe Biden and US Vice President Kamala Harris – protect them from all harm and grant them the wisdom to make decisions that sustain the highest public good. Salamat po Panginoon!
May our USCCB, Catholic Bishops, US-based Catholics be a welcome new force of positive good and positive wholesome living in and for America without obstructing changes, perhaps residues of reactive and regressive, negative thinking from Trump’s supporters amongst them.
May we all build a new inclusive, egalitarian, humane, progressive America that respects humanity of all shapes and colors, as Mother Earth!
Abby Phillip reminds us that 46th US President Elect Joe Biden mirroring others, their pains, their losses, honoring the 400, 022 we lost, and reflecting American greatness to serve others. Thank you!
Credits: Photos of Washington DC by CNN