A National Campaign for Palliative and Home Care: Against Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

Prayers

Prayer intentions suggested for inclusion in the Prayers of the Faithful

For our community of faith and each of us in our personal responsibilities: that by visiting the ill and the suffering, and by encouraging those who live with disabilities or depression, we witness to the love of God and the beauty of human solidarity.
Let us pray.

 For doctors providing care to the dying and the severely ill: that they promote treatments which respect human dignity and are an expression of hope and love.
Let us pray.

 For those who see in euthanasia an act of compassion: that the light of the Gospel  transform their vision, allowing them to see the sacredness of all life from its beginning to its natural end.
Let us pray.

For medical students: that, during the course of their formation, they meet courageous mentors who have the wisdom to educate and guide their consciences in truth.
Let us pray. 

For patients and their families who despair at the prospect of suffering and death: that the Holy Spirit open the eyes of their hearts to the meaning of suffering deeply united to that of Christ on the Cross.
Let us pray.

 For health workers and for all those who devote themselves to caring for the sick and the dying:  that Christ strengthen their energy and fill them with love as they strive to love with his heart.
Let us pray.

For our legislators and judges whose decisions touch issues of life and death: that the Holy Spirit enlighten their minds and consciences by giving them the gift of discernment.
Let us pray. 

For those who work in the media:  that they understand the full scope of the issues surrounding end of life care, and that the Holy Spirit enlighten their minds and consciences.
Let us pray.

For those who impact the development of our society and our culture: that they open their hearts to the message of Christ and contribute to the development, in our country, of a true culture of life.
Let us pray.