Prayer for the Family

Mother of Perpetual Help,* bless our families with your tender, motherly love.* May the Sacrament of Marriage* bring husbands and wives closer together* that they may always be faithful,* and love each other as Christ loves us.* Help all mothers and fathers* love and cherish* the children God has entrusted to them.* May they always be models of truly Christian love.* Help all children,* that they may love and respect their parents.* Inspire all people* to value Christian marriage and family life.* Give us a sense of responsibility* that we do our part* in making our homes havens of love and peace.* Mary,* our model,* help every family grow daily* in genuine love for God and neighbor* so that justice and peace* may flourish everywhere in the human family. Amen