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This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the Month of May
The Holy Father asks us to pray for women religious and seminarians.
The Holy Father asks us to pray for women religious and seminarians.
The Holy Father aks us all to pray for women this month.
Praying for the terminally ill.
The Pope encouraged individuals to change ‘our mentality a little’ and open ‘ourselves to the abilities and talents of these people who are differently abled, both in society as well as in the life of the Church.’
Pope Francis references St. John Paul II, who said: ‘If you live with young people you become young yourself.’
The Pope’s prayer video, released monthly, includes images of the Mass, especially the moment of the elevation of the Eucharist during transubstantiation — or the moment the bread becomes Christ’s body.
Pope Francis concluded his message with a prayer: ‘Let us pray that the international community commit itself concretely to abolish torture, guaranteeing support to victims and their families.’
Pope Francis’ prayer video is promoted by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, which raises awareness of monthly papal prayer intentions.
In some of the video clips, the faces of iconic people associated with peace — Pope John XXIII, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mahatma Gandhi — are superimposed on the scenes.
The Holy Father concluded the video message with a prayer for volunteer not-for-profit organizations.
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