Yearning for Justice: A Prayer for Compassion, July 2, 2025

Dear Eternal Source of Light and Compassion, we, who dwell beyond time and yet walk with us through every moment, lift our hearts to You today not in fear, but in yearning. We yearn for justice where there is division, clarity where there is confusion, and peace where there is pain.

For the World and Its Leaders, we pray for wisdom in the halls of power. As the House debates a megabill that stirs both hope and anxiety, may those entrusted with governance remember that budgets are moral documents and that every line written affects a life unseen. May compassion temper ambition, and may the vulnerable not be sacrificed for the sake of expedience.

For the Elderly and the Forgotten, as legislation proposes a $6,000 senior deduction, we give thanks for efforts to ease burdens. Yet, we remember those for whom no deduction can restore dignity lost. Let us not forget the quiet suffering of those whose names are not written in headlines but whose stories are etched in Your eternal memory.

For Justice and Truth, as the verdict in Sean Combs’ trial reverberates through the public square, we pray for survivors of abuse and those who seek redemption. Let truth not be buried beneath celebrity or spectacle. May justice be more than a verdict—may it be a healing wind that restores what was broken.

For the Stranger at the Gate, as a judge blocks attempts to bar asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border, we remember that You were once a refugee in Egypt. May we never forget that to welcome the stranger is to welcome You. Let mercy triumph over fear, and let our borders be guarded not only by law but by love.

For the Earth and Her Suffering, as a heatwave scorches Europe and lives are lost to rising temperatures, we cry out for the groaning of creation. Forgive our apathy, our delay, and our denial. Teach us to live gently, to honor the sacredness of soil and sky, and to act before it is too late.

As trade tensions escalate and promises are disregarded, we implore nations to cultivate humility. Let not pride or profit cloud our perception of our shared humanity. May diplomacy be governed by mutual respect, and may the language of cooperation supplant the rhetoric of blame.

For those who experience joy and sorrow, for the privileged and the disadvantaged, for the visible and the invisible—may peace prevail. May love serve as our guiding principle. May hope be our cherished legacy. Amen