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Humanae Vitae Anniversary Prayer
by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
Almighty and All-loving God,
in the beginning You created them male and female
as a sign of the Covenant with Your people,
the Covenant which You would later seal
with the Most Precious Blood of Your Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ.
We thank You for the sublime gift that is the life-giving
one-flesh union of husband and wife,
and we ask You for the grace always to cherish,
revere and foster it as You intended:
the foundational good of human society
and the icon of the union between Christ and his Church.
As we celebrate these fifty years of the Encyclical Humanae Vitae’s
articulation of the Church’s timeless teaching, help us to be wise,
bold and charitable messengers of this good news,
so that a culture of love, life and marriage may flourish in our land.
Open the minds and hearts of those far away from this truth,
heal those harmed by its rejection,
and strengthen those committed to living it out
and inspiring others to do the same.
By means of this grace grant us peace with one another
and happiness with You now in this life,
and to know its perfect fulfillment forever in the life that is to come.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ Your Son,
Head and Bridegroom of the Church,
who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God forever and ever.
Amen.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us.
St. John Paul II, pray for us.
St. Paul VI, pray for us.
About The Author
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
