PRAYER FOR INTERCESSION OF BLESSED FRANZ JAGERSTATTER--FOR THE END OF OUR WARS IN IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN

I submit this early, and have been 2 weeks away, in Chiapas.  Bishop Arizmendi there wanted a copy to pray with us in his diocese of San Cristobal, so it's translated and being sent.  The hope is that many churches in our country and world round will join in prayer. 

Lord Jesus Christ, 

You filled your servant Franz Jägerstätter 

with a deep love for you, his family and 

all people. 

During a time of contempt for God and 

humankind you bestowed on him

unerring discernment and integrity.

In faith, he followed his conscience, and

said a decisive NO to the Nazi regime

and unjust war.

Thus he sacrificed his life.

We pray that you may glorify your

servant Franz, so that many people may

be encouraged by him and grow in love

for you and all people.

May his example shine out in our time,

and may you grant all people the

strength to stand up for justice, peace

and human dignity.

For yours is the glory and honor with

the Father and the Holy Spirit now and

forever. Amen.

(Prayer from the Diocese of Linz, Austria)

Yearly Novena of Prayer, August 1-9, begun at Holy Trinity parish, Port Huron, MI, USA in 2008.  Prayer above is prayed at every parish gathering and liturgy for the nine days.