January Prayer Intention: For Educators
We pray that educators may be credible witnesses, teaching fraternity rather than competition and helping the youngest and most vulnerable above all. As a veteran K-12 Catholic...
December Prayer Intention – For volunteer and not-for-profit organizations
We pray that volunteer non-profit organizations committed to human development find people dedicated to the common good and ceaselessly seek out new paths to international...
November Prayer Intention – For children who suffer
Children offer us hope and belief in the future. They are innocent, full of goodness and joy. One of my favorite sounds is the laughter of little children, especially my own...
October Prayer Intention – For a Church open to everyone
I served at the Jesuit parish for Mayans in southern Belize. While there, I traveled to rural villages and celebrated Mass in chapels the size of a two-car garage. The chapels...
September Prayer Intention – For the abolition of the death penalty
We pray that the death penalty, which attacks the dignity of the human person, may be legally abolished in every country. In my college years I was agnostic and had little time...
August Prayer Intention – For small businesses
For small businesses. We pray for small and medium sized businesses; in the midst of economic and social crisis, may they find ways to continue operating, and serving their...
July Prayer Intention – For the elderly
We pray for the elderly, who represent the roots and memory of a people; may their experience and wisdom help young people to look towards the future with hope and...
June Prayer Intention – For Families
We pray for Christian families around the world; may they embody and experience unconditional love and advance in holiness in their daily lives. For nearly two decades, we’ve...
For Faith-Filled Young People – May Reflection
We pray for all young people, called to live life to the fullest; may they see in Mary’s life the way to listen, the depth of discernment, the courage that faith generates, and...
For health care workers – April Reflection
We pray for health care workers who serve the sick and the elderly, especially in the poorest countries; may they be adequately supported by governments and local communities....
For a Christian response to bioethical challenges – March Reflection
We pray for Christians facing new bioethical challenges; may they continue to defend the dignity of all human life with prayer and action. Modern physics has learned that under...
For religious sisters and consecrated women – February Reflection
We pray for religious sisters and consecrated women; thanking them for their mission and their courage; may they continue to find new responses to the challenges of our times....