Open our eyes, Lord, to recognize you in the distressing disguise of the poor,

Open our ears, Lord, to hear you in the cries of the exploited and the oppressed,

Open our mouths, Lord, to serve as a voice for the victimized and the voiceless,

Open our hearts, Lord, and fill them with the love of your Eucharistic heart,

That we too may become truly present to those who are least among us,

That we too may be broken and given out to those in need,

That we too may be poured out so that others may live,

So that together with them, as members of the one Body that is yours,

We may experience more and more the joy of a life and a love wholly shared

And celebrated in the communion of the Body and Blood of Christ.

Amen.