Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for today. Thank You for all that You do for me each and every day, including that which I fail to notice. Thank You for taking care of my family, friends, and acquaintances. I ask that You shield and protect them, guide them in this life, and bring them safely home to You. Let them know that You are always with them. Never let me forget Your presence in my life, and guide me safely through it.
Lord, I humbly seek Your favor. Please touch the hearts of the young. Help them to appreciate the sacred gift of marriage. May they value the delicate sounds of children. Enlighten their vision to see the profound beauty in sharing life with someone they love deeply. May they be open to the joys and sorrows that come with the bond of marriage. May they also embrace the unique joys and challenges that children bring into their lives.
Dear Heavenly Father, guide me to be the light others need to find their way back to You, never hiding my light under a bushel basket. Grant peace within to those who seek it. I ask for Your protection and guidance over our country, our political officials, our clergy, and people throughout the world. Inspire those in positions of influence. Encourage our leaders, entertainers, athletes, and business leaders to embrace Your love. Help them reflect it to others as members of Your family. May their light shine brightly, drawing others into Your presence. Help us to see one another as You see us.
I ask for conversion and mercy for all sinners, and mercy for the souls in purgatory. I joyfully pray for the healing of the sick, trusting in Your will. Help those who are walking through life’s trials and tribulations, showing them the light and strength to carry on. Thank You, Lord, for the abundant life You have given me. I ask that Your angels fiercely protect us from the powers of evil that challenge our world, including the archangels appointed over each nation. Bring Your peace to every country and every people.
Dear Heavenly Father, Panama rises before You as a land of coasts, forests, and a narrow isthmus that has connected worlds for centuries — a nation whose Catholic story began more than five hundred years ago, with the founding of Santa María la Antigua del Darién in 1513, the first diocese in Tierra Firme (mainland America) .
You remember, Father, the early Spanish explorers who reached the isthmus in the early 1500s, including Rodrigo de Bastidas in 1501 and Columbus in 1502, whose expeditions introduced Christian symbols to the region .
You remember the founding of Panama City on August 15, 1519, named Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Panamá in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary . From its earliest day, the city carried Your Mother’s name.
You remember the priests who celebrated the first recorded Mass on the Pacific coast during Vasco Núñez de Balboa’s expedition in 1513 . You remember the destruction of the original cathedral during Henry Morgan’s 1671 attack on Panama City , and the rebuilding of the Church in the new city that still stands today.
Bless the Archdiocese of Panamá, created in 1925 , and celebrating its centenary with deep gratitude and renewed mission. Bless Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta as he calls the Church not only to remember its history but to take responsibility for the next century of evangelization .
Bless Santa María la Antigua, the Marian patroness of Panama, whose devotion arrived from Seville and became the heart of Panama’s Catholic identity when Pope Leo X established the diocese under her title on September 9, 1513 .
Heavenly Father, we lift before You the people of Panama as they face economic pressures, migration challenges, and the environmental vulnerabilities of a nation shaped by oceans and rivers. Protect families, guide leaders, and strengthen communities seeking stability and hope.
And Mary, Santa María la Antigua, Mother of Panama, Mother of the first diocese in mainland America, wrap this nation in Your mantle as gently as dawn over the Pacific coast. Let Your peace rest on Panama. Let Your love strengthen its people. Let its Catholic witness shine with the beauty of steadfast devotion.
Dear Lord, we joyfully implore You to surround all restless souls awake in the stillness of this night with Your peace, Makenna, Gerry, Nicholas, Lauren, Freddy, Caryn, Tucker, Kailyn, Lais, Edilda, Eglys, Carlos, and all people around the world and those on the prayer list. We especially remember those in need: the weary finding rest on the streets, under bridges, in hospitals, and their families, knowing that hope and healing is within reach.
Lord, please intercede among all peoples. Show them by to resolve differences without fighting, rioting, or harming one another. Open our eyes to the beauty of putting You first in our lives and living together in peace.
Bless the work of our hands. Guide us in the care of the world You have entrusted to us. Let all labor be done with dignity, honesty, and love.
May we all understand that differing opinions need not divide us, but can lead us toward deeper understanding.
Thank You, Lord, for being in our lives. Your presence is the beauty we see in our lives.
We come before You seeking Your guidance for Pope Leo XIV. Make him a pure vessel filled with Your Holy Spirit. Let no worldly influence sway his heart from You. May every word he speaks reflect Your truth and align with Sacred Scripture. May his will be surrendered fully to Yours, and may Your angels shield and protect him from all evil.
We ask that our places of worship be filled to overflowing, and that perpetual adoration chapels never are empty. Protect our clergy, strengthen them, and help them remain faithful to the mission You have entrusted to them.
We lift up every spoken and unspoken intention held within our hearts.
In Your holy name we pray. We adore You, and may our love for You grow deeper with every passing day.
Be Salty.
Amen.
Prayers from 2025
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Panama – 3 a.m. 1st Prayer
Panama – 3 a.m. 2nd Prayer
Understanding Midnight Wakefulness: A Spiritual Perspective
As the year unfolds, this map will slowly fill with the countries we lift in prayer. Each marked place reflects a moment of intercession shared together. If you click on the different places, they will display a little information about the country. This happens as the country is prayed for.
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