JANUARY 24
Prayer for the Conversion of the Jews
Reading Romans 11:25-36
Lest you be wise in your own conceits, I want you to understand this mystery, brethren: a hardening has come upon part of Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles come in, and so all Israel will be saved; as it is written, "The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob"; "and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins."
As regards the gospel they are enemies of God, for your sake; but as regards election they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.
Just as you were once disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, so they have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may receive mercy. For God has consigned all men to disobedience, that he may have mercy upon all.
O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
"For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?"
"Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?"
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory for ever. Amen.
Prayer of the Day
Let us pray.
O God, who manifest Your mercy and compassion towards all peoples, have mercy upon the Jewish race, once Your chosen people. You selected them alone out of all the nations of the world to be the custodians of Your sacred teachings. From them You raised up prophets and patriarchs to announce the coming of the Redeemer. You willed that Your only Son, Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour should be a Jew according to the flesh, born of a Jewish maiden in the Land of Promise. Hear the prayers we offer You today for the conversion of the Jewish people. Grant that they may soon come to a knowledge and love of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Messiah foretold by their prophets, and that they may walk with us in the way of salvation. Amen.
Prayer of the Congregation of Our Lady of Sion
O God of all goodness, and Father of mercies, we beseech You, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and by the intercession of the Patriarchs and holy Apostles, to cast a look of compassion upon the children of Israel, that they may be brought to the knowledge of our only Saviour, Jesus Christ, and may partake of the precious fruits of the Redemption. Amen.
V. Our Lady of the Atonement, intercede for us.
R. That there may be fulfilled the prayer of thy Divine Son: “That all may be one.”
Prayer to St. Paul
O holy Apostle, Paul of Tarsus, from Your glorious place in heaven look down upon the race that you loved so well. True it is that many of them remained deaf to your words of truth, and that some of them even stirred up persecution against you and your fellow believers. But you were so devoted to your people that you willed to become a castaway for the sake of their conversion. Now that you are glorious in heaven, obtain for your brethren the grace of repentance and conversion, so that they may finally take their rightful place in the great family of the Catholic Church. Amen.
V. O Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, pray for us.
R. That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.
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