A Co. Wexford priest and a cabinet minister have both called for
prayers for a positive outcome to the economic crisis this week.
Fr John Carroll, a curate in Barntown parish, asked the congregation
at 11am Mass on Sunday to pray for Ireland as it journeys through the
current economic downturn.
The prayer, which has been posted on the parish's Facebook page,
asked God to ''continue to make your presence felt among us at this
moment in history'' and ''steady our nerve in these days and point out
to us the shortcomings of panic and fear alone''.
Minister for Social Protection Éamon Ó Cuív said in a radio interview
that prayers were needed because ''not everything is in the control of
the Government''.
''Prayer is very powerful because at the end of the day we have to keep at it until we get to stable waters,'' he said.
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