Dear Jesus,
thank You for making prayer
for those who would believe in You
one of the last things you did,
before going to Calvary.
What a comfort to know that You
who is in an infinitely better position
than we are to reach the lost,
offered hope
as You prayed for those who belong to You
(whether they know it yet or not)
to be united,
just as the Holy Trinity is,
“with nothing missing” (as one Bible translation states).
Jesus,
we know that only in Your Church
is the fullness of Truth:
magesterium, sacred scriptures and oral tradition.
Lord, may You continue to keep safe from satan’s power
all within Your family (past, present and future)
for they are not part of this world,
anymore than You were.
Make them pure and holy
through teaching them Your words of Truth.
And thank You for sanctifying yourself
to meet their need for growth in Truth and holiness.
Thank you for praying for those who would come to You
because of the testimony of those who follow You.
Lord, enable us to be fruitful,
with a rich harvest of souls.
Thank You, that above all,
You prayed for us to be of one heart and mind,
just as You and The Father are.
Your desire is for unity,
so that the world will know that The Father sent You.
Oh Lord, we are Your disciples,
help us to keep on revealing You so that the mighty love
The Father has for You, His Only Son
may be in us, and You in us. Amen
(Based on meditation of Jesus’ prayer in John 17 on Good Friday)
May Mary, Joseph, Monica, and all the Saints join in our prayer for the return of those we love to the Catholic Church, Christ’s Church, never to fall away again having experienced the fullness of His love.