Hunting for Hurricanes?

I've noticed lots of searches for "Hurricane Reading" lately and it's no wonder! I dug this post up for our own use this morning, though we are certainly far enough west to merely enjoy a little rain and not much more. Happy hunkering!    

O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude; you are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control. The Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a storm-less eternity awaits us. Amen.  HT: Cay's Cajun Cottage

ETA: I take that back. We are far enough west or east or something to get absolutely pelted. It's pouring and blowing and oh! I do love a good storm! Not a hurricane, just a good storm.