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Pray with the Pope

One Prayer Intention Every Month

The Archdiocese of Chicago is participating in the global “Pray with the Pope” campaign, a worldwide prayer initiative that invites all to join Pope Leo XIV in monthly prayer intentions. Launched through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, the “Pray with the Pope” campaign will foster a deeper spiritual communion through digital connection and shared, contemplative prayer. Throughout 2026, the monthly prayer intentions will address themes that speak directly to the realities facing families, communities, and nations. The January prayer intention focuses on praying with the Word of God, encouraging individuals and communities to encounter Christ more deeply through Scripture and allowing God’s Word to shape daily life and decision-making.

January 2026 – For the Prayer with the Word of God

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Lord Jesus, living Word of the Father,

In You, we find the light that guides our steps. 

We know that the human heart lives restless, hungry for meaning,
and only your Gospel can give it peace and fullness.

Teach us to listen to you each day in the Scriptures, to let ourselves be challenged by your voice,
and to discern our decisions from the closeness to your Heart.

May your Word be nourishment in weariness,hope in darkness, and strength in our communities.

Lord, may your Word never be absent from our lips or from our hearts—the Word that makes us sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, disciples and missionaries of your Kingdom.

Make us a Church that prays with the Word, that is built upon it and shares it with joy,
so that in every person the hope of a new world may be born again.

May our faith grow in the encounter with you through your Word,
moving us from the heart
to reach out to others,
to serve the most vulnerable,
to forgive, build bridges, and proclaim life.

Amen.