Saints LightPrayer for My Family
A daily blessing over the people closest to you, drawing on St Paul's words about the Father of every family (Ephesians 3:14-15); written for this app. Pray it in the morning, at the family table, or at the bedside of a sleeping child.
The prayer
Heavenly Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name, I thank you for the people you have given me to love. Bless each of them today: [name them here].
Make our home a place of peace, where we forgive quickly, speak kindly and laugh often. Heal what is wounded between us. Bring back any who have wandered from you or from one another. Protect us from harm, and keep us faithful to you in good days and hard ones.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, holy family of Nazareth, watch over our family and lead us all, one day, home to heaven together. Amen.
Pray it this week
Pray this aloud with your family once this week, letting each person add one name.
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