Prayers of the Pope

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Young people, Christ calls you

God our Father,
We entrust to you the young men
And young women of the world,
With their problems, aspirations, and hopes.
Keep your loving gaze on them
And make them workers of peace
And builders of the civilization of love.
Call them to follow Jesus, your son.
Help them to understand the value
of giving their lives fully
For you and for humanity.
Let their response be generous and eager.
Accept also, Lord,
Our praise and our prayer
For the young people who,
Following the example of Mary, the Mother of the Church,
Believed in your word
And are preparing for Holy Orders,
For the profession of the evangelical counsels,
For the missionary commitment.
Help them to understand that the call
You have given them
Is always present and urgent.
Amen.

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