A prayer for the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees

To commemorate the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis invites us to 'unite in prayer for all those who have had to leave their land in search of dignified living conditions.'

“Dear brothers and sisters, on this day dedicated to migrants and refugees, let us unite in prayer for all those who have had to leave their land in search of dignified living conditions. May we journey together with them, be “synodal” together, and entrust them, as well as the forthcoming Synod Assembly, “to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a sign of sure hope and consolation to the faithful People of God as they continue their journey”” (XVI Ordinary General Assembly Synthesis Report: Proceeding Along the Journey).

God, Almighty Father,
we are your pilgrim Church
journeying towards the Kingdom of heaven.
We live in our homeland,
but as if we were foreigners.
Every foreign place is our home,
yet every native land is foreign to us.
Though we live on earth,
our true citizenship is in heaven.
Do not let us become possessive
of the portion of the world
you have given us as a temporary home.
Help us to keep walking,
together with our migrant brothers and sisters,
toward the eternal dwelling you have prepared for us.
Open our eyes and our hearts
so that every encounter with those in need
becomes an encounter with Jesus, your Son and our Lord.

Amen.

https://www.vatican.va/

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Read 'A house of hospitality', an article written by Danny Sweeney from Britain who spent a year in Chile supporting a Columban initiative responding to the needs of displaced people.

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