A Prayer for All of Us Holy, beloved Father,
Your son Jesus taught us
That there is great rejoicing in heaven
Whenever someone excluded, rejected or discarded
Is gathered into our “we”,
Which thus becomes ever wider.
We ask you to grant the followers of Jesus,
And all people of good will,
The grace to do your will on earth.
Bless each act of welcome and outreach
That draws those in exile
Into the “we” of community and of the Church,
So that our earth may truly become
What you yourself created it to be:
The common home of all our brothers and sisters. Amen
Pope Francis,
Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, 2021
For reflection: This Christmas, who does my “we” include? Does “we” go beyond the people I know and like? Does my “we” include people I don’t know well or seem very different from me? Interested in joining MMOC’s Peace and Justice Ministry? Call Saralou Hendrickson 314.440.2020