Spiritual Care Week

Spiritual Care Week

Reflection

“The civilization of love will not arise from a single or spectacular gesture, but from the sum total of small and steadfast acts of fidelity that serve as a bulwark against dehumanization.” –Pope Leo XIV

Prayer

Gracious God,

As we recognize Spiritual Care Week and celebrate our colleagues in spiritual health, we also pray eagerly that all of us would exhibit greater fidelity to the universal call we have as your children, to extend compassion to those hurting and to love our neighbors in mind, body, and spirit—not just once in a while or through big, showy gestures, but through our steady, ongoing commitment in word and deed. In the hope of renewing a more civil and truly human society, we pray. Amen.

Call to Action

This year’s theme for Spiritual Care Week: “Healing Through Presence and Grace.” Renew my commitment to be gracious and fully present to those I am privileged to encounter this day.