Weekly Peace Prayer
for October 28, 2025
prepared by
Sister Carmel Little, CSJP
Constitutions
In accord with our tradition
We commit ourselves to promote peace
in family life, in the church, and in society.
We strive to respect the dignity of all persons,
and to confront oppressive situations.
We respond to God’s people in need
and promote social justice as a way to peace. # 11
Reading: Life and Dignity of the Human Person
In a world warped by materialism and declining respect for human life, the Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. Our belief in the sanctity of human life and the inherent dignity of the human person is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching. In our society, human life is under direct attack from abortion and assisted suicide. The value of human life is being threatened by increasing use of the death penalty. The dignity of life is undermined when the creation of human life is reduced to the manufacture of a product, as in human cloning or proposals for genetic engineering to create "perfect" human beings. We believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person.
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Prayer:
Compassionate God, you reveal that those who work for peace
will be called your children. Help us to work without ceasing
for that justice which reverences the dignity of the human
person and which brings true and lasting peace.
We pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen
Quiet Reflection
Reading: Colossians 3:12-17
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
A Litany for Peace
O God our Creator: we pray for all people on earth, and for the leaders of every nation; that they may strive for justice, kindness and peace.
We pray for the Church in the world.
Give peace in our time, O God
For the United Nations.
Give peace in our time, O God.
For international federations of labor, industry, and commerce.
Give peace in our time, O God.
For departments of state, ambassadors, and diplomats.
Give peace in our time, O God.
For worldwide agencies of compassion, which bind wounds and feed the hungry.
Give peace in our time, O God.
For all who in any way work to further the cause of peace and goodwill.
Give peace in our time, O God.
For common folk in every land who live in peace.
Give peace in our time, O God.
Quiet Reflection
Prayer:
Eternal God: use us, even our ignorance and weakness, to bring about your holy will. Hurry the day when all people shall live together in your love; for yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
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