This is something I need to do, so please bear with me. I am having a hard time with all these stories about children being abused, molested and murdered. I wonder if it’s getting worse or if it’s just more exposed. The internet makes it so easy for sex predators, but even so, a lot of parents are the abusers and killers. Just recently a man killed his 1 and 3 year old and then himself because his wife was leaving him. The police could hear her screaming when they arrived at the scene. A six year old was tied to a chair and hit so hard it smashed his scull and killed him, why? He wouldn’t stop sucking his thumb; a mother prostituting her seven year old; babies beaten for crying. The list never seems to end. I wonder what’s happening to the world and I wish I could do something to help those poor innocent children.
I received an e-mail once about how people have turned away from God. Tried to take Him out of schools, state buildings etc. but then they blame God for everything that goes wrong, disasters, tragedies etc. Even though they turned their back on Him. I wish people would turn back to Him and realize that only He has the ability to make wrong right, but we have to acknowledge Him. My husband talks about how God must be so angry about how His people are behaving. Aborting babies like it’s nothing. Abusing, molesting, killing innocent children. My heart breaks for them and I wonder if this will ever stop. I children and I fear for their safety every day.
Then I realize that if anyone can help, God can. For those non-religious types, don’t think I’m crazy, I’m just desperate. So I ask that you pray with me and PLEASE PASS THIS ON to everyone you know. Even if you do not believe in God, please pass this on so that those who do can strengthen my prayer, because these poor babies need all the help that they can get.
Prayer:
Almighty God, your Son Jesus Christ said, “Let the children come to me.”
and “Whatever you do to the least of my brothers and sisters, you do to me.”
Millions of your sons and daughters around the world suffer from so much abuse, neglect, and hatred, you have moved our hearts to pray for them.
We ask that you send your Holy Spirit to change the minds and open the hearts of people around the world,
- that those who seek, perform, or promote abortions might foster life instead of destroy it;
- that those who abuse and molest children open their eyes and their hearts so that they recognize their wrong-doing and that they stop the violence they inflict;
- that the victims of sexual abuse may be protected by you and those around them, healed, and given justice;
- that the victims of these abuses may not themselves abuse others, nor give in to violence or despair;
- that those who have despaired; the families who are in anguish, feel the strength of your comfort during their sorrow; that may be raised up and given hope;
- that those who have died may be raised up on the last day and receive the consolation and blessing of heaven.
We ask that you open our hearts and minds to learn how we can act to prevent abuse wherever it may occur. Grant us Lord, the courage to take action wherever and whenever it may be possible.
We ask this through the intercession of
Amen.
Prayer by Fr. Bernard Disco and T.M.G