Fratelli Tutti explained
Find out what Pope Francis’ third encyclical means for the world we hope to see.
Rosalie (on the right), a former child soldier in the DRC, is now inspiring members of her community to overcome the violence of the past.
Saturday after Ascension
Intention
Today we pray for the grace to create a common dream of justice and peace.
Opening prayer
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful.
And kindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
And you will renew the face of the earth.
Scripture
“I will pour out my Spirit on all mankind. Your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your oldmen shall dream dreams, and your young men see visions.” (Joel 3:1)
Reflection
The prophet Joel looks to a future where God’s spirit will be poured out on all people – young and old – so that all may dream. The Spirit of God empowers us to imagine a world where all people and all creation may flourish, and to work with God, and with others, in making that dream a reality. As Pope Francis writes in Fratelli Tutti,
“Let us dream, then, as a single human family, as fellow travellers sharing the same flesh, as children of the same earth which is our common home, each of us bringing the richness of his or her beliefs and convictions, each of us with his or her own voice, brothers and sisters all.” (#7)
To ponder today
What are my dreams for the world?
Prayer
Come Holy Spirit,
blow away division and despair.
Light your flame of courage and hope in us
and warm our hearts with wisdom and love.
Be our Helper, as we seek your ways of justice.
Be our Comforter, as we share your peace with our wounded world.
Be our Advocate, as we call for the fullness of life for all. Amen.
Action
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