Give Us Hearts

God of love and compassion: may we always recognize your spirit:

In the refugee family, seeking safety from violence;

In the asylum-seekers, seeking justice for their families;

In the migrant worker, bringing food to our tables;

In the unaccompanied child, traveling in a dangerous world.

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Give us hearts that break open whenever our brothers and sisters turn to us.
Give us hearts that no longer turn deaf to their voices in times of need;

Give us eyes to recognize a moment for grace instead of a threat.
Give us voices that fail to remain silent but which decide instead to advocate prophetically.
Give us hands that reach out in welcome, but also in work, for a world of justice until all homelands are safe and secure.
Bless us, O Lord...

- Fr. Dan Hartnett S.J.