Lord Jesus, who invites those who are weary and burdened to come and rest in your Heart: Today we come to ask for those who struggle with suicidal thoughts.
May they find in our communities places of welcome, listening, and understanding. May we know how to be close to them, offering support, care, and love, helping them rediscover the beauty of life and a reliable hope that helps them face pain and even death with a confident outlook on their future.
May we be able to give them the necessary psychological and spiritual support to heal their emotional and spiritual wounds and to open up to the beauty of life, recognizing it as a precious gift from God, thus renewing their hope and finding meaning even in the midst of suffering.
Help us to take the hand of the men and women of today when they have lost their sense of dignity and destiny, so they can discover the loving fatherhood of God, His good plan for them, and ways to build a more humane world.
Amen.