Episode Transcript
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Hello,
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I’m Fr Mario Debattista
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and I'm here today to pray with you
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Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV’s
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prayer intention for the month of October.
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Which is, for collaboration between different religious traditions.
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Pope Francis said,
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Let us pray that believers in different religious traditions
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might work together to defend and promote peace,
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justice and human fraternity.
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Today, our world seems to have
no shortage of conflicts to address.
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Some are before our eyes daily in the media,
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most urgently in Ukraine and Gaza.
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But there are other conflicts
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causing misery to millions of people
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that are rarely brought to our attention
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such as in Sudan, Congo,
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Myanmar and other parts of the globe.
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All these conflicts
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encompass people of all faiths and none.
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They touch the lives of innocent men, women and children
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in ways that would touch any of us,
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irrespective of how we worship God.
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And these conflicts have another thing in common,
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they all violate the basic belief of all great religious traditions,
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that our Creator God has made us
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to live in peace and harmony
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so that what is truly good for human life
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may be justly shared by all of us.
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And so, let us pray.
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God of all nations and peoples,
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You are the Creator of every heart,
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and in Your image,
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all humanity is made.
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We thank You for the rich diversity of faiths and traditions
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that seek You, love You,
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and serve others in Your name.
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Lord, in this month of October,
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we join the Holy Father’s prayer intention,
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asking for a spirit of true collaboration
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between all religious traditions.
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Break down walls of division,
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misunderstanding, and fear.
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Inspire us to listen with open hearts,
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to speak with respect and love,
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and to work hand in hand
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for justice, peace,
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and the dignity of every person.
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May our shared commitment
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to compassion outweigh our differences
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and may our unity in purpose
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reveal Your light to a world too often in darkness.
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Through dialogue, service, and mutual care,
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may we be instruments of Your peace,
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working together to heal wounds,
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uplift the poor, and build bridges of hope.
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And we ask this through Christ our Lord.
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Amen.
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In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
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Amen.
