One in Suffering, One in Consolation
Today, we join hearts in prayer and solidarity with Catholics worldwide, honoring our brothers and sisters who face persecution for their steadfast faith in Jesus Christ. Through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Francis of Assisi, may we find the courage to live our faith boldly and strive for a world rooted in justice, peace, and freedom. Together, let us stand united in hope, resilience, and unwavering compassion. Pax et bonum!
PRAYER FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS
Father in Heaven, you make your sun shine on good and bad alike. Your Son, Jesus Christ, died for us all, and in His glorious resurrection, He still retains the five wounds of His Passion. With His divine power, He now sustains all those who suffer persecution and martyrdom for the sake of their fidelity to the faith of the Church. May persecuted Christians around the world remain like Mary, their Mother, together at the foot of the cross of Christ the Martyr. Comfort those menaced by violence and those oppressed by uncertainty. May your Holy Spirit of love make fruitful the witness and the blood of those who die forgiving.
Amen.