Pope Leo XIV\u2019s prayer intention for the month of January is for the faithful to pray with the word of God.<\/p>\n
In a video released Jan. 7 on X, the Holy Father said that he is praying \u201cthat we may learn, practice, and love praying with the word of God.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe gift of Scripture is God\u2019s love letter to humankind,\u201d he said. \u201cLet\u2019s pray that we all draw from this gift and get to know Our Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018Pray with the Pope\u2019 initiative<\/p>\n
The Pope\u2019s Worldwide Prayer Network and the Dicastery for Communication announced Jan. 7 the \u201cPray with the Pope\u201d project. According to a press release, this is a new initiative in which the pope will share his monthly prayer intentions through both video and audio, \u201cinviting the universal Church and all people of goodwill to unite spiritually, using the same prayer that will now be led by the pope himself.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis initiative aims to increase the visibility of the pope\u2019s prayer intentions, using a language suitable for prayer, in new formats, so as to better reach the faithful throughout the world, especially in today\u2019s world of digital communication,\u201d the press release stated.<\/p>\n
In the full video shared on the Pope\u2019s Worldwide Prayer Network website, Pope Leo recites an original prayer written specifically for this month\u2019s prayer intention.<\/p>\n
Here is the pope\u2019s full prayer:<\/p>\n
Lord Jesus, living Word of the Father,<\/p>\n
in you we find the light that guides our steps.<\/p>\n
We know that the human heart lives restless, hungry for meaning,<\/p>\n
and only your Gospel can give it peace and fullness.<\/p>\n
Teach us to listen to you each day in the Scriptures,<\/p>\n
to let ourselves be challenged by your voice,<\/p>\n
and to discern our decisions<\/p>\n
from the closeness to your heart.<\/p>\n
May your word be nourishment in weariness,<\/p>\n
and strength in our communities.<\/p>\n
Lord, may your word never be absent from our lips or from our hearts \u2014 <\/p>\n
the word that makes us sons and daughters, brothers and sisters,<\/p>\n
disciples and missionaries of your kingdom.<\/p>\n
Make us a Church that prays with the word,<\/p>\n
that is built upon it and shares it with joy,<\/p>\n
so that in every person the hope of a new world may be born again.<\/p>\n
May our faith grow in the encounter with you through your word,<\/p>\n
moving us from the heart<\/p>\n
to reach out to others,<\/p>\n
to serve the most vulnerable,<\/p>\n
to forgive, build bridges, and proclaim life.<\/p>\n
\u201cPray with the Pope\u201d is accessible on the Pope\u2019s Worldwide Prayer Network website and its digital platforms.<\/p>\n
This article was originally published by CNA.<\/p>\n