Oh, St. John, your simplicity and meekness carried the scent
of God and sparked in people’s hearts the desire for goodness. You spoke often
of the beauty of the family gathered around the table to share bread and faith:
pray for us that once again true families would live in our homes.
With outstretched hands you sowed hope, and you taught us to
listen for God’s footsteps as he prepares a new humanity: help us have a
healthy optimism of defeating evil with good.
You loved the world with its light and darkness, and you
believed that peace is possible: help us be instruments of peace at home and in
our communities.
With paternal gentleness you gave all children a caress: you
moved the world and reminded us that hands have been given to us not for
striking, but for embracing and drying tears.
Pray for us so that we do not limit ourselves to cursing the
darkness but that we bring the light, bringing Jesus everywhere and always
praying to Mary. Amen.
St. Jon XXIII, pray for us.
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