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Today we pray for all of our children who are ready to come back to Church but don’t know how to take the first step. May the Holy Spirit inspire many to come to their aid so that they receive encouragement and guidance in their return to the Church.

Today we pray for all of our children who we have adopted spiritually. May they come to know about the love and care of the Father through our actions, our presence and our relentless intercessory prayer.

Today we pray for all of our children who feel lonely and abandoned by God. May the veil of this evil deception be lifted through the loving hands of their family and friends so that they come to know a privileged closeness with God as his sons and daughters.

Today we pray for all of our children who fear estrangement if they openly practice their faith. May the Holy Spirit fill them with courage and joy to openly embrace the call to discipleship and holiness.

Today we pray for all of our children who feel their sins are too big to come back to God. May they notice the ever-longing gaze of the Merciful Father and may we encourage them to run back to him.

Today we pray for all of our children who do not agree with the teachings of the Church. May the Holy Spirit seep through any opening in their intellect and in their heart so that they may experience a holy enlightenment.

Today we pray for all of our children that have been hurt by someone in the Church. May many of us surround them with prayer, care, service and presence so that their wounds may heal and their lives may flourish in God’s love and care.

Today we pray for all of our children that have been baptized but have lacked formation, opportunity, or desire to mature in their spiritual faith; and now as adults do not practice their Catholic faith. May they hear the Holy Spirit speak loudly in their hearts about the truth of their faith gifted to them by their parents; and may they be empowered with uncontainable zeal for living their baptismal call.

Today we pray for all of our children who are absent from our homes and churches. Firstly we pray for their safekeeping, but more importantly we pray for their return. May the Holy Spirit strip away their fears and give them strength and wisdom to return home.