Gracious God, you care for us like a mother. In hope we pray: 

God, in your love, hear our prayer.  

Protect the well-being of the unborn, heal women who suffer a miscarriage, and give expectant mothers a healthy and safe delivery. 

God, in your love, hear our prayer.  

Guide the decision-making of those who hold positions of authority.  

God, in your love, hear our prayer.  

Heal those who suffer because of gossip, slander, or betrayal. 

God, in your love, hear our prayer.  

Our Father . . .  

May God bless us with grateful hearts and thankful spirits, through Jesus the Divine Physician. Amen.