Monday,
one story tells,
he swept through the temple
upsetting accepted practice
gone wrong.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
It was on a Monday
that Jesus demonstrated and spoke out
against oppression, exploitation and corruption.
So today we pray,
Holy source of all that is,
comforter of the oppressed and grieving,
strengthen those who fear the terror of the night,
or daily life;
rescue the distressed;
be present to those who call on your name,
to those we named on our lips,
and in the silence of our hearts,
those whose concerns are known only to you;