Peace In Ukraine

 

Throughout this week we join Pope Francis and the world faith

community in praying for Ukraine and for peace

Prayer of Pope Francis for Ukraine

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,                 have mercy on us sinners!
Lord Jesus, born in the shadows of bombs 
falling on Kyiv,         have mercy on us!

Lord Jesus, who died in a mother’s arms 
in a bunker in Kharkiv,         have mercy on us!
Lord Jesus, a 20-year-old sent to the frontlines, have mercy on us!
Lord Jesus, who still behold armed hands 
in the shadow of your Cross,         have mercy on us!

Forgive us, O Lord.

Forgive us, if we are not satisfied with the nails with which we crucified 

Your hands, as we continue to slate our thirst with the blood of those mauled by weapons.

Forgive us, if these hands which You created to tend have been

transformed into instruments of death.

Forgive us, O Lord, if we continue to kill our brother;
Forgive us, if we continue like Cain to pick up the stones of our fields 

to kill Abel.

Forgive us, if we continue to justify our cruelty with our labors, if we

legitimize the brutality of our actions with our pain.

Forgive us for war, O Lord. Forgive us for war, O Lord.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, we implore You!

Hold fast the hand of Cain!

Illumine our consciences;

May our will not be done;

Abandon us not to our own actions!

Stop us, O Lord, stop us!

And when you have held back the hand

of Cain, care also for him. He is our

brother.

O Lord, put a halt to the violence!

Stop us, O Lord!

Amen.