Lord we thank you for the countless blessings you poured out on Ireland in the past. We praise you for the way in which your grace found expression in many generous and loving lives. We are grateful for the Unprecedented prosperity we currently enjoy However we regret, that the flame of the Spirit has sometimes been quenched by the idolatrous pursuit of power, pleasure, popularity, and possessions. We confess Lord that many of us have gone astray, and selfishly rewritten the Commandments to suit ourselves We believe you come to cast fire upon the earth and long to renew your wonders in our day as by a new Pentecost. Help us to fan the embers of our smouldering faith into a lively flame especially by means of regular periods of personal and family prayer Mary Mother of Jesus, we entrust Ireland to your motherly care, In the past our people remained faithful to your son in times Of persecution, we now pray that we may also remain faithful In times of prosperity.
