We pray that we all will make courageous choices for a simple and environmentally sustainable lifestyle, rejoicing in our young people who are resolutely committed to this.
That Christians may cultivate a deep and personal friendship with Christ, in order to be able to communicate the strength of His love to every person they meet.
That those who are without work or homes or who are otherwise in serious need may find understanding and welcome, as well as concrete help in overcoming their difficulties.
For young people heading off to school, college, the military, and employment be discerning as they are enticed by the societal pressures, and remain active in their faith.
For the Month of August 2021
Let us pray for the Church, that She may receive from the Holy Spirit the grace and strength to reform herself in the light of the Gospel.
For a better understanding about the nature of mental illness increase in the medical community, families, and society to advance and protect the well-being of all.
For the outcasts and downtrodden of our community and nation, and for churches and families who offer them refuge and compassion.
That families, through their life of prayer and love, become ever more clearly “schools of true human growth”.