Compassionate God, you speak to our hearts through Jesus. In hope we pray: Open our ears to your Word, O God.
Help us to respond to suffering with compassion.
Open our ears to your Word, O God.
Deepen your Church’s advocacy and concern for those who are most vulnerable.
Open our ears to your Word, O God.
Give your Church courage to engage with the challenges posed by Catholic social teaching.
Open our ears to your Word, O God.
Our Father . . .
May God be glorified in our work and in our prayer, through Jesus and by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.