I pray for the Christians who are being murdered in the Middle East. Help us to rejoice with these new saints in heaven. May their spilled blood water the seeds of conversion. May their witness be as the witness of the first century saints whose deaths gave birth to the early Church.
I pray for those who mourn for the loss of these Christians. May they not despair but rejoice as their loved ones enter the kingdom of heaven. May Our Lady, who mourned the loss of her Son, comfort all in need.
I pray for those Christians who are being forced to convert by the sword. May they stand their ground and speak your truth. May those who do convert never forget their faith and may God forgive their sin.
I pray for those who persecute, those who speak hate, those who stand by passively, and those who execute these martyrs. Lord have mercy on them! Christ have mercy on them! May their hearts soften. May they accept his mercy. And may they not only be saved but become a second St. Paul!
Lord may the world see your greatness in these dark days.
May the world learn that true freedom is only found in you and that sin makes us all slaves.
You have shown us the way to life.
Prepare us to leave all and follow after you.
Amen.
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