Prayer After the Elections

As the U.S. elections come to a close,
help us to reflect not just on the elections' outcomes
but also on their significance for charting the path to a just future for all.
We see a nation deeply divided; but we remain a nation
that together must find the way toward a just and peaceful future.
Help us promote Catholic Social Teaching widely and to
encourage the study of social issues
from the Catholic Social Teaching perspective.
Give us the will to engage in informed and respectful dialogue.
Guide us all to serve and promote the common good, to respect human rights,
and to ensure that all our national policies
reflect solidarity with all of God's peoples:
men, women and children in every part of the U.S.
and everywhere around the world. Amen.