All praise be yours, My Lord
through all that you have made.
And first my lord Brother Sun, who brings the day…
How beautiful is he, how radiant in all his splendor!
Of you, Most High, he bears the likeness.

Be with our new Shepherd, Pope Leo XIV,
In his service of the Church.

Fill him with the power of your Spirit,
the peace of your presence
and the compassion of Christ.

In him you gave us a man of humility,
one who valued listening to the voices of the voiceless,
compassion for the undervalued,
mercy for sinners and justice for the oppressed.

God of mystery,
we journey with Jesus during this Lenten Season
with the certain hope that you will re-create our world
so that all people will live in peace and justice.