makes us tremble, walk and be with you.
We see you speaking with authority,
taking comfort and clarity to the hearts,
serving on your knees and welcoming all,
washing the disciples’ feet,
you taught us to share loaves and fishes
to feed one another.
You told us that, if we want to be first,
we should learn to be last.
You gave us an example of care and respect
for women and children, the fragile ones of your time.
Give to the politicians who lead your people,
a heart like yours,
so that they may perform their political task
as a mission at the service of your sons and daughters,
with self-sacrifice, dedication and gratuity.
May they give priority to the most fragile,
and put them at the center
above all other interest.
Amen.
Offering Prayer
Good Father, I know you are with me.
Here I am on this new day.
Place my heart once more
next to the Heart of your Son Jesus,
who is giving himself for me and who comes to me in the Eucharist.
May your Holy Spirit make me his friend and apostle,
available for his mission of compassion.
I place in your hands my joys and hopes,
my works and sufferings, everything that I am and have,
in communion with my brothers and sisters of this Worldwide Prayer Network.
With Mary, I offer you my day for the mission of the Church
and for the prayer intentions of the Pope and my Bishop for this month.
Amen.
Prayer Intention of the Conference of Bishops
Por nuestros catequistas para que, dóciles a la voz del Espíritu, sean en nuestras comunidades fuerza evangelizadora y transformadora de la humanidad.
Attitudes in your daily life
POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AS SERVICE
"Can a Catholic engage in politics?" "They must!” Paul VI said that politics is one of the highest forms of charity." (Pope Francis)
How does this concern you as a responsible citizen?
BEING AT THE SERVICE OF OTHERS
"Politics is important: small politics and big politics. In the Church there are many Catholics who engaged in clean healthy politics; and those who have fostered peace among Nations." (Pope Francis)
Your service in favor of others has an impact on society. Your offering and testimony today are very valuable to sow peace.
WORKING FOR THE COMMON GOOD
"Engaging in politics... is a daily martyrdom: seeking the common good without letting yourself be corrupted... thinking of the most fitting ways for this… Seeking the common good by working for the little things, the small ones, it gives little return... but one does it. (Pope Francis)
Do not despise all the good you can do every day, however small and ungrateful it may be. It is a seed for the common good.