Spend a few minutes each day during Lent to pray for one of the following intentions. Take time to understand the root causes of what you are praying for. Learn about Catholic teaching on the topic and read about how it affects people in our world today. Ask God to help you to love in radical ways. Maybe meet someone who has experienced the issue you are praying to end.

Note: These are only some resources for you to learn more about each topic. They are complicated issues that no one website can provide answers to. They are provided for you to use in prayer if you find them useful. You are encouraged to find your own resources to learn more.

What are the issues that cause conflict and war in our world today? Where in the world can I pray for peace during Lent?

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Have I been a victim of racism or a perpetrator of it? How does my complicity contribute? What is God calling me to do about this issue?

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Have I experienced discrimination? Have I judged others because of how they look or what group they associate with? How is God calling me to be more open and loving?

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What inequalities must be addressed so that everyone may have a roof over their head? What are the root causes of homelessness in our cities? What can I do?

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Support shelters for battered people. Learn about rape/abuse prevention. What are the signs of abuse? How can you be an advocate for those who have been harmed?

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Learn more about gun deaths and injuries in the US. How can you be an advocate to help end school shootings and protect young people from gun violence? What laws are out there that you can support?

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Pray in gratitude for every meal you receive. For people in our community who go hungry each day. Learn about where your food comes from. What are more equitable ways to feed everyone?

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Do you know someone who has been or is currently in prison? Is God calling you to visit the incarcerated? How can we break the school-to-prison pipeline?

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Pray for all those who struggle with chronic illness and for those who have passed away, especially from COVID. Pray for the researchers, doctors, and nurses who help treat and are looking for a cure.

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Pray for all people who are discerning their vocation as nuns, sisters, brothers, priests, and deacons. Pray for more women & men to consider the consecrated life.

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