Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of February is for children with incurable diseases.
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PopeLeoXIV’sprayerintentionforthemonthofFebruaryisforchildrenwithincurablediseases.
InavideotobereleasedonFeb.5,theHolyFatherprayedthatthefaithfulwouldrealizethat“thesmiles,eveninthemidstofpain,”ofchildrensufferingfromincurablediseases,“areatestimonyof[God’s]kingdom.”
InthefullvideosharedonthePope’sWorldwidePrayerNetworkwebsite,PopeLeorecitesanoriginalprayerwrittenspecificallyforthismonth’sprayerintention.
Hereisthepope’sfullprayer:
LordJesus,
whowelcomedthelittleonesinyourarmsandblessedthemtenderly,
todaywebringbeforeyouthechildrenlivingwithincurableillnesses.
Theirfragilebodiesareasignofyourpresence,
andtheirsmiles,eveninthemidstofpain,areatestimonyofyourkingdom.
Weaskyou,Lord,thattheymayneverlackpropermedicalcare,
humanandcompassionateattention,
andthesupportofacommunitythataccompaniesthemwithlove.
Sustaintheirfamiliesinhope,
inthemidstofwearinessanduncertainty,
andmakeofthe
