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Cardinal Jb. Phạm Minh Mẫn
Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. (Ga 13,34)
As a model of fidelity, gentleness, and steadfastness amid a world full of change, Cardinal Jb. Phạm Minh Mẫn devoted his entire life in loving service to the Father’s house. A faithful shepherd has now been called home by the Lord to share in eternal happiness. Heavenly Father, rich in mercy, forgive the shortcomings that came from human frailty, and graciously reward the sacrifices and devoted service that he offered to the Church.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.Lunar New Year
Lord, today is the second day of the Lunar New Year in Vietnam, a day when we also remember and honor our ancestors. Here in Japan, today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.
This is my second New Year away from home. I miss my family, my loved ones, and the familiar taste and warmth of Tet. When I was at home, I only noticed the busyness and noise of the holiday, but I did not truly recognize the quiet love of my parents and my family.
Today, I offer You my longing for those I love, my helplessness before the distance that separates us, the barriers caused by work, and the emptiness I feel in the absence of family closeness.
As this holy season begins, help me return to You with all my heart. Please look with compassion upon my worries, grant me strength, and help me walk steadfastly with You each day. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.Lord, Receive Your Child
Lord, tomorrow You welcome a new child into Your family. May she always feel Your love surrounding and embracing her. And grant that I, though weak and not yet worthy, may become a faithful companion, one who knows how to pray, how to listen, and how to love as You love.
Lord, do the rest. Amen.Pray for Japan
Xin cầu nguyện cho Japan được bình an. Mọi người dân được cảm thấy an tâm khi sống trên đất nước xinh đẹp này.
Pray for Parents
Lord, today, as I read my mother’s medical report,
my heart feels restless and anxious. She is carrying the pain of illness, while I am far away, unable to be by her side. I know that birth, aging, sickness, and death are part of the human journey, yet my heart still aches, and sorrow quietly fills me. Lord, I am like a weaver, carefully weaving the fabric of my life, when suddenly the thread breaks in the middle of my work, leaving me lost and unsure of the way forward. Please shine Your light and guide my mother, hold the pain she is enduring, and grant me a trusting heart, so I may place everything into Your loving hands. Amen.