On the 29th of April, the Orthodox world marked the beginning of Holy Week. For Orthodox Christians, Holy Week entails strict fasting, extensive prayer, and church services, all in anticipation of Easter. This year, for Palestinian Christians who celebrate Orthodox Easter, especially those in Gaza, Holy Week is marked by intense suffering and yearning for hope.
● God of the weak, as the Orthodox world marks Holy Week, remind us that Christ has come to deliver those who are suffering. Lord, illuminate that we must understand Holy Week with the suffering of those who are being persecuted now so that we may produce fruits of the Kingdom of God. Bless and protect all Palestinians marking Holy Week, especially those in Gaza.
Lord in your mercy… hear our prayer