{"id":27,"date":"2018-01-05T15:40:35","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T15:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/snhsfaithlife\/?p=27"},"modified":"2018-01-05T15:40:35","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T15:40:35","slug":"focus-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/snhsfaithlife\/2018\/01\/05\/focus-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THE POPE\u2019S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

JANUARY<\/span><\/p>\n

Evangelization: Religious Minorities in Asia<\/span><\/p>\n

That Christians, and other religious minorities in Asian countries, may be able to practise their faith in full freedom.<\/span><\/p>\n

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FEBRUARY<\/span><\/p>\n

Universal: Say \u201cNo\u201d to Corruption<\/span><\/p>\n

That those who have material, political or spiritual power may resist any lure of corruption.<\/span><\/p>\n

MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n

Evangelization: Formation in Spiritual Discernment<\/span><\/p>\n

That the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation in spiritual discernment, both on the personal and communitarian levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n

Universal: For Those who have Responsibility in Economic Matters<\/span><\/p>\n

That economists may have the courage to reject any economy of exclusion and know how to open new paths.<\/span><\/p>\n

MAY<\/span><\/p>\n

Evangelization: The Mission of the Laity<\/span><\/p>\n

That the lay faithful may fulfil their specific mission, by responding with creativity to the challenges that face the world today.<\/span><\/p>\n

JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n

Universal: Social Networks<\/span><\/p>\n

That social networks may work towards that inclusiveness which respects others for their differences.<\/span><\/p>\n

JULY<\/span><\/p>\n

Evangelization: Priests and their Pastoral Ministry<\/span><\/p>\n

That priests, who experience fatigue and loneliness in their pastoral work, may find help and comfort in their intimacy with the Lord and in their friendship with their brother priests.<\/span><\/p>\n

AUGUST<\/span><\/p>\n

Universal: The treasure of Families<\/span><\/p>\n

That any far-reaching decisions of economists and politicians may protect the family as one of the treasures of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n

SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n

Universal: Young People in Africa<\/span><\/p>\n

That young people in Africa may have access to education and work in their own countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n

Evangelization: The Mission of Religious<\/span><\/p>\n

That consecrated religious men and women may bestir themselves, and be present among the poor, the marginalized, and those who have no voice.<\/span><\/p>\n

NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n

Universal: In the Service of Peace<\/span><\/p>\n

That the language of love and dialogue may always prevail over the language of conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n

DECEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n

Evangelization: In the Service of the Transmission of Faith<\/span><\/p>\n

That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vatican, 13 February 2017<\/span><\/p>\n

Francis<\/span><\/p>\n

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