We pray that the Lord may help us to produce His light in ourselves, even in dark days, so that we might be light for others, illuminating the world and life in this world.

Grant that we may be one flock and one shepherd. Do not allow your net to be torn, help us to be servants of unity.

In our heart, in the heart of each of you, let there be always the joyous certainty that the Lord is near, that he does not abandon us, that he is near to us, and that he surrounds us with his love.

The fact that the Lord can work and act even with insufficient means consoles me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers.

True friends challenge us and help us to be faithful on our journey.

Mercy is what moves us toward God, while justice makes us tremble in his sight.