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A Prayer
for Our Courts and Judges
By Priests for Life
Updated
February 28, 2017
In
the United States, the national legalization of abortion occurred not through
legislative action but through court rulings, especially the 1973 U.S. Supreme
Court case Roe
v. Wade. This
prayer, written by Priests for Life, one of the chief Catholic pro-life
organizations, seeks wisdom for our judges and the politicians who appoint
them, so that all unborn life may be protected.
Prayer for Our Courts and Judges
Lord God, I
thank you today for the gift of our nation.
You alone rule the world with justice,
Yet you place in our hands the solemn duty
of participating in the shaping of our government.
I pray today for our President and Senators
Who have the responsibility of placing judges on our courts.
Please protect this process from all obstruction.
Please send us men and women of wisdom,
Who respect Your law of Life.
Please send us judges with humility,
Who seek Your truth and not their own opinions.
Lord, give all of us the courage we need to do what is right
And to serve you, the Judge of all, with fidelity.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen!
You alone rule the world with justice,
Yet you place in our hands the solemn duty
of participating in the shaping of our government.
I pray today for our President and Senators
Who have the responsibility of placing judges on our courts.
Please protect this process from all obstruction.
Please send us men and women of wisdom,
Who respect Your law of Life.
Please send us judges with humility,
Who seek Your truth and not their own opinions.
Lord, give all of us the courage we need to do what is right
And to serve you, the Judge of all, with fidelity.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen!
An Explanation of Priests for Life's Prayer for Our Courts and Judges
All
authority, including government authority, comes from God. But those who govern
do not always use that authority in ways that advance justice. Both our elected
leaders and our appointed judges need wisdom and God's guidance to use their
authority properly.
As
citizens, we have a responsibility not only to participate in our government,
but to pray for those we have chosen to lead us at every level of government.
The president of the United States chooses candidates for federal judges and
justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the members of the U.S. Senate approve
those candidates. We pray that we choose our leaders wisely, and that they
choose our judges wisely, so that those judges may act justly and with wisdom.
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Definitions of Words Used in A Prayer for Our Courts and Judges
Solemn: serious
Duty: an obligation or responsibility; in this case,
our obligation as citizens, "[a]s far as possible," to "take an
active part in public life," as noted in the Catechism of the Catholic
Church (para. 1915)
Obstruction: something that blocks the progress of
something good; in this case, obstacles to the appointment of wise and just
judges
Wisdom: good judgment and the ability to apply
knowledge and experience in the right way; in this case, a natural virtue
rather than the first of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit
Humility: modesty
about oneself; in this case, a recognition that one's own opinions are less
important than the truth
Opinions: one's beliefs about something, whether
true or not
Fidelity: faithfulness
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