Pope Leo XIV\u2019s prayer intention for the month of May is that everyone might have food.<\/p>\n
Pope Leo XIV\u2019s prayer intention for the month of May is that everyone might have food.<\/p>\n
In a video released on X, the Holy Father asked the faithful: \u201cWhat do you feel about 318 million people experiencing acute hunger every day?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to act, but without prayer we will remain powerless,\u201d he said. \u201cThis May, I invite you to join me in prayer that we may seriously commit to avoiding food waste and to ensuring that everyone has access to quality food every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the full video shared on the Pope\u2019s Worldwide Prayer Network website, Pope Leo recites an original prayer written specifically for this month\u2019s prayer intention.<\/p>\n
Here is the pope\u2019s full prayer:<\/p>\n
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.<\/p>\n
You gave us the fertile earth and, with it, our daily bread,<\/p>\n
as a sign of your love and providence.<\/p>\n
Today we recognize with sorrow<\/p>\n
that millions of brothers and sisters continue to suffer from hunger,<\/p>\n
while so many goods are wasted at our tables.<\/p>\n
Awaken in us a new awareness:<\/p>\n
that we learn to thank for every food, <\/p>\n
and to care for the fruits of the earth as a gift from you,<\/p>\n
destined for all, not just a few.<\/p>\n
make us capable of transforming the logic of selfish consumption<\/p>\n
into a culture of solidarity.<\/p>\n
May our communities promote concrete gestures:<\/p>\n
awareness campaigns, food banks,<\/p>\n
and a sober and responsible lifestyle.<\/p>\n
You who sent us your beloved Son Jesus,<\/p>\n
broken bread for the life of the world,<\/p>\n
give us a new heart, hungry for justice and thirsty for fraternity.<\/p>\n
May no one be excluded from the common table,<\/p>\n
and may your Spirit teach us to see bread<\/p>\n
not as an object of consumption,<\/p>\n
but as a sign of communion and care.<\/p>\n
\u201cPray with the Pope\u201d is accessible on the Pope\u2019s Worldwide Prayer Network website and its digital platforms.<\/p>\n
This article was originally published by EWTN News English.<\/p>\n