Let us pray that the dignity and worth of women be recognized in every culture, and for an end to the discrimination they face in various parts of the world.
MARCH | For the martyrs of our day, witnesses to Christ
Let us pray that those who risk their lives for the Gospel in various parts of the world might imbue the Church with their courage and missionary drive.
FEBRUARY | For the terminally ill
Let us pray that the sick who are in the final stages of life, and their families, receive the necessary medical and human care and accompaniment.
JANUARY | For the gift of diversity in the Church
Let us pray that the Spirit help us recognize the gift of different charisms within the Christian community, and to discover the richness of different ritual traditions in the heart of the Catholic Church.
OCTOBER | For the Synod
Let us pray for those people on the margins of society in subhuman living conditions, that they may not be neglected by institutions and never be cast out.
SEPTEMBER | For the people who live on the margins
Let us pray that the World Youth Day in Lisbon will help young people to set out on the journey, witnessing to the Gospel with their own lives.
AUGUST | For World Youth Day
Let us pray for the Church, that she may adopt listening and dialogue as a style of life at every level, allowing herself to be guided by the Holy Spirit towards the world’s peripheries.