Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore wrote this prayer in honor of Pope Francis' visit to the United States in September 2015. I thought it would be a good prayer for us Catholics to pray in anticipation of his upcoming visit.
Heavenly
Father, we entrust to your loving care
Our Holy
Father, Pope Francis, who, in your Providence,
Leads
and guides the Church throughout the world.
As we
prepare fox his pastoral journey to the United States,
Fill us,
Lord, with the joy of the Gospel.
Give us
the grace to respond to the Holy Father’s call
To
encounter Christ and to become missionary disciples
Who bear
witness to His truth and love.
Send
your Holy Spirit upon us, that we may walk with others,
Especially
the poor and the vulnerable,
And
bring diem to the healing touch of your Son, Jesus,
In your
kindness, Lord, give success to the World Meeting of Families
So that,
under the leadership of Pope Francis,
Marriage
and family life might be strengthened in every Land and culture_ Look with love
upon our nation.
Ensure
that the Holy Father’s presence and words
Inspire
us to protect the unborn, the ill and all those who are vulnerable;
To defend
our first and most cherished freedom, religious liberty;
To
welcome the stranger; and to serve the poor.
May this
visit of Pope Francis confirm in our hearts
The
Gospel principles of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism.
We ask
this through Christ, our Lord.
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