Pope Leo's Prayer Intentions for November
Each year, the Holy Father asks for our prayers for a specific intention each month. I would like to invite you to respond to the Holy Father's request and join many people worldwide in praying for this intention each month.
For the prevention of suicide
Let us pray that those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts might find the support, care, and love they need in their community, and be open to the beauty of life.
Heavenly Father, we come before you with heavy hearts, lifting up all those who are struggling with thoughts of suicide or who are in deep emotional pain. We ask for Your divine intervention and prevention.
Lord, wrap Your loving arms around those who feel hopeless, alone, or overwhelmed by despair. Please bring peace to their troubled minds and comfort to their hurting hearts. Send Your Holy Spirit to assure them of Your unfailing love and presence.
We pray for a hedge of protection around vulnerable individuals. Remove the darkness and replace it with Your light and hope. Open their eyes to see the glimmers of light in their lives and the possibilities for healing and change.
Guide them to the help they need—compassionate friends, supportive family members, skilled professionals, and reliable resources. Break down the barriers of shame and fear that might keep them from reaching out.
For those who are supporting loved ones in crisis, grant them wisdom, patience, and the right words to say. Give them strength to walk alongside those who are suffering and to be instruments of Your love and grace.
We place this burden in Your capable hands, trusting in Your mercy and power. May Your will be done in their lives, bringing them safely through the storm and into a place of peace and restoration.
In Your most Holy and Merciful Name, we pray,
Amen.