Eternal and merciful Father, we thank you for the gift of your Divine Son who suffered, died and rose for the salvation of all mankind. We also thank you for our Catholic faith and ask your help to grow in faith, hope and love by prayer, by acts of mercy, sacrifice and penance, by reflecting on your Word, and by frequent participation in the Holy Eucharist.
Loving Father, you gave Saint Monica a spirit of selfless love manifested in her constant prayer for the conversion of her son Augustine. Inspired by her boundless confidence in your power to move hearts, and by the success of her prayer, we ask the grace to imitate her perseverance in our prayer for Cecily David who no longer shares the intimate life of your Catholic family.
Grant through our prayer and witness that she may be open to the promptings of your Holy Spirit and return to the loving union with your Church. Grant also that our prayer is always hopeful and that we may never allow ourselves to judge her, for we firmly believe that you alone know the human heart.
We make this prayer through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Jesus, I trust in you!
Mother of Sorrows, pray for us!
St. Monica, pray for us!
Prayer for Fallen away Catholics
Optionally you may conclude with:
Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul; he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff, comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Jesus, I trust in you!
Mother of Sorrows, pray for us!
St. Monica, pray for us!
Prayer for Fallen away Catholics