Life in Its Fullness

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Father of mercy, you called St. John Paul II to serve your Church with courage and hope. Through his intercession, deepen my friendship with Christ, renew my love for every human person, and receive the intention I bring through these nine days. Form my courage through prayer, truth, and charity. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Let us pause in silence, and bring to mind the intention you are praying for.

In the app, your own saved intention rests here during the silence. The narration stays the same for everyone.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Christ's abundant life includes every person, especially those who are vulnerable or dependent. Love protects life from conception to natural death and also tends the conditions in which people can flourish. Truth and compassion must remain together. This commitment reaches beyond slogans into accompaniment, healthcare, shelter, friendship, and protection from violence.

St. John Paul II, intercede for children before birth, the elderly, the disabled, the sick, and all whose lives are endangered. Ask Christ to make me brave in truth, gentle in speech, and ready for practical works of care. Teach me to pair conviction with costly, patient accompaniment. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

St. John Paul II, pastor and pilgrim, pray that I may belong more fully to Christ. Intercede for the Church, families, young people, the suffering, and all peoples, and help me bear faithful witness to truth, mercy, and hope. Keep my hope anchored in the risen Lord. Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.