Prayer of Healing for Victims of Abuse
Praise to You, Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
source of all consolation and hope. By Your
Son’s dying and rising, He is our light in every
darkness, our strength in every weakness.
Be the refuge and guardian of all who suffer
from abuse and violence. Comfort them and
heal their wounds of body, soul, and spirit.
Rescue them from bitterness and shame
and refresh them with Your love.
Heal the brokenness in all victims of abuse
and revive the spirits of all who lament this sin.
Help us to follow Jesus in drawing good from
evil, life from death. Make us one with You in
Your love for justice as we deepen our respect
for the dignity of every human life.
Giver of peace, make us one in celebrating
Your praise, both now and forever. In Jesus’
name. Amen.
Prayer for Healing of Victims of Abuse
God of endless love, ever caring,
ever strong, always present, always
just:
You gave Your only Son
to save us by the blood of His Cross.
Gentle Jesus, Shepherd of Peace,
join to Your own suffering the pain
of all who have been hurt in body,
mind, and spirit by those who betrayed
the trust placed in them.
Hear our cries as we agonize
over the harm done to our brothers
and sisters. Breathe wisdom into
our prayers, soothe restless hearts
with hope, steady shaken spirits
with faith:
Show us the way to justice and wholeness,
enlightened by truth and enfolded in Your mercy.
Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts,
heal Your people’s wounds and
transform our brokenness. Grant
us courage and wisdom, humility
and grace,so that we may act with
justice and find peace in you.
Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Prayer to St. Maria Goretti, Patron of the Abused
Dear God,
We ask you to help all those who suffer from abuse.
Help them find healing and peace in their lives. May
Maria Goretti, who was strengthened by Your Grace,
join with us in prayer for healing of all victims of abuse,
particularly those abused as children or young adults.
Grant us your Love that we might reach out to them in
Your Name with hope in times of trial.
As Maria prayed for her attacker, grant us the grace
to pray for the true conversion of all involved with
the abuse, that they might seek Your Mercy through
prayer and penance.
Loving God, pour into our hearts and lives Your
healing Spirit, that the sacredness of every human
person might be respected and protected as
the precious image of God.
Help us live in the peace that Maria Goretti found
in Christ and in the love of His mother Mary. We ask
this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Amen.
