Prayer for Social Justice
Lord Jesus, carpenter and king, supreme sovereign of all peoples, look with mercy and compassion on all the many peoples of our day who must endure the indignities of injustice. Raise up leaders in every time and place who are dedicated to your standards of order, equity, and justice. Grant to us, Lord Jesus, the grace to be members of your Church, and work unceasingly to fulfill our vocation in its social apostolate. Sharpen our intellects to cut through the pettiness of prejudice, to perceive the beauty of true human community. Guide our minds to a useful understanding of the problems of the poor, of the oppressed, of the unemployed, the marginalized, and of all in need of assistance anywhere. Guard our hearts against the subtle guile of earthly things and undue admiration for those who possess them. May we always hunger and thirst after justice. Amen.
