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A litany: Resurrection light<\/h3>\n

Risen Christ, when darkness overwhelms us
\nmay your dawn beckon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When fear paralyses us
\nmay your touch release us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When grief torments us
\nmay your peace enfold us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When memories haunt us
\nmay your presence heal us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When justice fails us
\nmay your anger ignite us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When apathy stagnates us
\nmay your challenge renew us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When courage leaves us
\nmay your spirit inspire us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When despair grips us
\nmay your hope restore us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And when death threatens us
\nmay your resurrection light lead us. Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

 
\n\u2014 written by Annabel Shilson-Thomas<\/strong>, and posted on www.cafod.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n

From the blog<\/strong>
\nA taste for beauty<\/a>
\n3 Prayers for endings and beginnings<\/a>
\nConsolation joy<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  A litany: Resurrection light Risen Christ, when darkness overwhelms us may your dawn beckon. When fear paralyses us may your touch release us. When grief torments us may your peace enfold us. When memories haunt us may your presence heal us. When justice fails us may your anger ignite us. 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Let us walk his way with joy. Jesus beckons us to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "bible"","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/string_of_christmas_decorations.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/string_of_christmas_decorations.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/string_of_christmas_decorations.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/string_of_christmas_decorations.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/litany\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Litany<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/\" rel=\"category tag\">prayer<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"  A litany: Resurrection light Risen Christ, when darkness overwhelms us may your dawn beckon. When fear paralyses us may your touch release us. When grief torments us may your peace enfold us. When memories haunt us may your presence heal us. When justice fails us may your anger ignite us. 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