Mary, Mother of the Church | Food for Thought - November 24, 2024

November 18, 2024

Prayer After the Elections

As the U.S. elections come to a close,

Help us to reflect not just on the elections’ outcomes

But also, on their significance for charting

The path to a just future for all.

We see a nation deeply divided;

But we remain a nation

That together must find the way

Toward a just and peaceful future.

Help us to promote Catholic social teaching widely

And to encourage the study of social issues

From a Gospel perspective.

Give us the will to engage in informed and respectful dialogue.

Guide us all to serve and to promote the common good,

To respect human rights,

And to ensure that all our national policies

Reflect solidarity with all of God’s peoples:

Men, women and children in every part of the U.S.

And everywhere around the world. Amen.