Pope Francis has released a new video accompanying his prayer intention for the month of May.
This month, Pope Francis invites the faithful to pray for the mission of the laity, saying, ‘Lay people are on the front line of the life of the Church.’ It has become the custom of Pope Francis to release a video message detailing his new prayer intention each month.
In his video message Pope Francis said, ‘Lay people are on the front line of the life of the Church. We need their testimony regarding the truth of the Gospel and their example of expressing their faith by practicing solidarity.
‘Let us give thanks for the lay people who take risks, who are not afraid and who offer reasons for hope to the poorest, to the excluded, to the marginalized. Let us pray together this month that the lay faithful may fulfill their specific mission, the mission that they received in Baptism, putting their creativity at the service of the challenges of today’s world.’
The month of May is also a time when special prayer intentions are made to Mary, the Mother of God.
The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network of the Apostleship of Prayer developed ‘The Pope Video’ initiative to assist in the worldwide dissemination of monthly intentions of the Holy Father in relation to the challenges facing humanity. For more information, see www.popesprayer.net.
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