Prayer
for Persecuted Christians
Father
in Heaven, you make your sun shine
on
good and bad alike.
Your
Son Jesus Christ died for us all
and
in his glorious Resurrection
He
still retains the five wounds of his Passion.
With
his divine power he now sustains
all
those who suffer persecution and martyrdom
for
the sake of their fidelity
to
the faith of the Church.
Merciful
and mighty Father,
do
not allow Cain to return again to murder
helpless
Abel, innocent Abel.
May
persecuted Christians around the world
remain,
like Mary, their Mother,
together
at the foot of the cross
of
Christ the Martyr.
Comfort
those menaced by violence
and
those oppressed by uncertainty.
May
your Holy Spirit of love
make
fruitful the witness and the blood
of
those who die forgiving.
Amen.
(From
Aid to the Church in Need
website)
Prayer
To Saint Michael the Archangel
Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle;
be our protection against the
wickedness
and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly
pray:
and do thou, O Prince of the
heavenly host,
by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan and all
the evil spirits
who prowl about the world seeking
the ruin of souls.
Amen.
