Brothers and sisters,
we believe in the power of collective prayer, therefore we invite you all to pray together with urgency, but also with trust in God's power, regarding the seriousness of the entire situation in Ukraine, as follows:
Good and merciful God,
You are our heavenly Father, You know and love us perfectly.
Therefore, we entrust ourselves to Your hands with confidence.
We ask You for a peaceful resolution to the complex situation in Ukraine.
We pray for world leaders, that they stand on the side of goodness
and find the strength for mutual agreement and reconciliation.
We also pray for all war victims, orphans, widows, and refugees.
Embrace them with Your tender arms.
Allow us to spread peace around us, that we are not indifferent to one another
and that we can forgive each other.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you;
blessed are you among women
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Saint Barbara, helper in need, pray for us.
Saint Florian, protector in the danger of war, pray for us.
Saint Andrew, patron of Ukraine, pray for us.
Saints Cyril and Methodius, patrons of Europe, pray for us.
Saint Wenceslas, patron of peace, pray for us.
Mary, Mother of God and Queen of Peace, pray for us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
At the same time, we invite you to offer the usual Friday fast for this intention, until the situation calms down.
Your Czech and Moravian bishops
Prague, February 14, 2022
