A Prayer in Honor of Marting Luther King Jr Day

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day:

Lord Jesus Christ

who reached across the ethnic boundaries

of Samaritan, Roman and Jew,

who offered fresh sight to the blind and freedom to captives,

help us to break down the barriers in our community,

enable us to see the reality of racism and bigotry,

and free us to challenge and uproot it

from ourselves, our society and our world.

Amen.

– John Bucki, S.J. (from Living God’s Justice: Prayers and Reflections)