Father: You are good and You are

Father: You are good and You are strong. You want what is best. You act to bring it about .And you invite us to hold our hearts before You in prayer, so we can participate in what You do. Therefore, we pray today for ...Joy in the birth of children, in whom You declare You have hope for humanity.

We ask You to guide parents who seek to fulfill a wondrous and solemn calling to nurture sons and daughters toward following Your Son, Jesus. Give them wisdom, courage and love. We pray Your comfort to those who are feeling loss at the other end of life, who grieve the death of a loved one or…