Universal INTENTION

So that those responsible for thinking and managing the economy have the courage to reject an economy of exclusion and know how to open new paths.

INTENTION of the bishops

Because artists, who have received from God the gift of giving shape to beauty,

may they keep alive the tension of the heart towards the Author of all things.

INTENTION OF THE PIOUS UNION

A father's prayer

How difficult is the prayer of the fathers! it is rare, poor... For fathers, a glance upwards, a held sigh, an accentuated wrinkle is often enough. But fathers also pray, ask, wait, and my prayer is above all for others: for the children, first of all, for the loved ones at home, for one's wife who is not just a mother.

To be the first to say what a father asks, Lord, I stand next to Giuseppe and take the measurements. I too, father, would like to learn to recognize the faint traces of angels; to believe the Word brought by the announcement; to hold it tight, just to obey.

Lord, even fathers know desolation, like Joseph, when he thought of sending Mary back and endured it, because he trusted her and you visited his sleep to bring him comfort.

Give me the faith of Joseph, Lord, and visit even my troubled sleep. It also brings me the courage not to fear life, but to welcome everything that comes from you.

Saint Joseph, stay close to me. And, with you, the Virgin Mother. Amen.

Prayer to enhance daily life

Divine Heart of Jesus, 

I offer you through the immaculate heart of Mary, mother of the Church,

in union with the Eucharistic sacrifice, prayers and actions,

the joys and sufferings of this day, in reparation for sins, 

for the salvation of all men, in the grace of the Holy Spirit, 

to the glory of the divine Father. In particular according to the intentions of the pope.