•These prayers of intercession will also want to reflect world events and be topical in nature. For example"We especially pray for those recently without shelter or clean drinking water in Somalia. May rescue workers quickly come to their aid." Prayers of the Faithful for Funerals Loving Fath...
~Spoken by Dr Wesley Carr, Dean of Westminster, at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother, at Westminster Abbey, 9 April 2002 (you'll hear an echo of the ending in a Carly Simon song) ___ Further reading and selections: •Anglican prayers for funerals and memorial services •Ir...
Kannon's powers have been expanded to include the ’suppression of senility’ (boke-fuji 呆け封じ), and s/he has become a central figure in Pokkuri-Dera ポックリ寺, or temples where the elderly -- those lacking adequate family support -- go to pray for a sudden or painless death. ...