As we continue our Lenten journey, we pray this prayer shared by The Project Compassion Team of Caritas Australia.
Lenten Prayer
God of all love,
We remember that on the night before he died
Your son, Jesus, prayed
that his friends ‘may all be one.’
Yet we see so much division in the world.
War, conflict, violence and hatred
must all distress you.
Millions of people suffer
when they don’t have peace and respect.
They lack the necessities of life: food, water,
health, education and security.
We pray that we may all
Unite Against Poverty this Lent.
May our support for Project Compassion
be a sign to ourselves and others,
of our hope for a better world.
This Lent, we pray that our dedication
to prayer, fasting and almsgiving
will help restore your vision of justice and peace.
Guided by the Holy Spirit,
we pray in Jesus’ name,
Amen.