Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Let us pray for peace in our families

Message, 25. April 1992

“Dear children! Today also I invite you to prayer. Only by prayer and fasting can war be stopped. Therefore, my dear little children, pray and by your life give witness that you are mine and that you belong to me, because Satan wishes in these turbulent days to seduce as many souls as possible. Therefore, I invite you to decide for God and He will protect you and show you what you should do and which path to take. I invite all those who have said “yes” to me to renew their consecration to my Son Jesus and to His Heart and to me so we can take you more intensely as instruments of peace in this unpeaceful world. Medjugorje is a sign to all of you and a call to pray and live the days of grace that God is giving you. Therefore, dear children, accept the call to prayer with seriousness. I am with you and your suffering is also mine. Thank you for having responded to my call.”

Let us pray the prayer of family spoken by Pope Benedict XVI during the Fifth World Meeting of Families in Valencia on August 8, 2006:

“Lord Jesus,
 You have called us to be of one heart and one soul.
 Help our families to be communities of love,
 to support and help one another,
 to be places of peace and joy.
 Let faith, hope, and love
 never be lacking in our families.
 Help us to be patient with one another,
 to forgive and understand each other,
 and to grow together in holiness.
 Bless fathers and mothers,
 bless children and young people,
 bless all members of our families.
 May Your presence be among us,
 and may it guide us on the path that leads to You.
 Amen.”