Prayer Offered for March 12, 2026

We pray in gratitude for the diversity of ways that humans have responded to the mystery of life through our various religions and declarations of faith.

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel says:

“No religion is an island. We are all involved with one another.”

_{(No Religion is an Island by Abraham Heschel)}

So Gracious God of our understanding and experience, may our interfaith journeys help us to be in solidarity in the pursuit of what is right and just.

May we learn the art of true dialogue wherein we listen to each other and grow in love and understanding.

May we find common ground in our shared commitment to support the afflicted and oppressed of our world.

And may our devotion to service be an expression of our faith in the goodness of humanity and in the great goodness of You, our God.

We echo the words of Mary McLeod Bethune when she says:

“Faith is the first factor in a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible.”

And so Gracious God, help us to believe that it is possible to grow in interfaith harmony in ways that are creative, inventive, loving, kind, and compassionate. We ask this in Your many names.—AMEN.

_{(Adapted from The Interfaith Peace Project by Thomas P. Bonacci C.P.)}