Damascus Partnership Prayer

A Prayer for Our Partnership
Eternal God, source of compassion,
You called St. Paul to conversion on the road to Damascus.
You opened his eyes to faith through the witness and ministry of Ananias and the church in Damascus.
May this partnership open our eyes to your Gospel of love for all people.

You chose Paul to bring The Gospel to the Gentiles.
Together, may we give witness to your Good News by what we say and do.
Form us in that same missionary spirit to go forth and give witness to your love in the world.
May this partnership of faith and solidarity give witness to unity in a time of conflict and division.
May it awaken us to those who continue to be persecuted for their faith, especially in the Middle East.
May our sharing help bring compassion and comfort to those who suffer and struggle to find hope.
May this partnership renew in us the same spirit of kinship that made Paul and Ananias brothers in Christ and partners in your saving mission.
May our prayer for one another sustain us and draw us close.
Send your Holy Spirit upon us to choose the path of peace and justice.
Let there be peace in our hearts, in our language and in our actions.
Let us walk together in faith and in peace.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, who lives and reigns with you in the communion of the Holy Spirit; one God forever and ever. Amen

St. Ananias… Pray for us! St. Paul… Pray for us! 

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