Jesus, our Lord,
who walked amongst us doing good, your path never ceases to inspire new beginnings:
we pray to you, awaken us to our humanity.
Through your welcome at the table of sinners and tax collectors, through your presence to all who drew near to you,
we pray to you, awaken us to our humanity.
Through your silence of truth and forgiveness towards those who have been unable to resist evil and who
suffer because of it, and towards those who condemn,
we pray to you, awaken us to our humanity.
Through your freedom in the face of the law, and your constant choice in favour of the life and dignity of everyone,
we pray to you, awaken us to our humanity.
Through your willingness to receive everything from the Father and to pursue the work of the Spirit to the very end along
unknown and unpredictable paths,
we pray to you, awaken us to our humanity.