Blessing and Laying of the Corner-Stones for Homeless Shelters and Talitha Qum Works, Cartagena (10 September 2017)
ShareOn Sunday morning, 10 September, the Holy Father travels to St. Francis of Assisi Square in Cartagena, Colombia for the blessing and laying of the corner-stones for homeless shelters and Talitha Qum Works. The following is the text of the Holy Father's prayer for the blessing ceremony:
Let us pray.
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of mercy,
Who in your Son You have given us
an admirable example of charity
and through Him you have strongly recommended to us
the commandment to love;
fill with your blessings
these servants of yours,
who wish to devote themselves generously
to the help of their brothers;
so that, in urgent needs,
they may serve you faithfully and fully
in the person of their neighbor.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
[Original text: Spanish - working translation]
