"Jesus, the Poor Messiah" – A Prayer Inspired by Dilexi Te

Pope Leo XIV issued Dilexi Te to help people “to appreciate the close connection between Christ’s love and his summons to care for the poor” (no. 3). Meditate on Christ's love for the poor with this new prayer inspired by Dilexi Te : "Jesus, the Poor Messiah."

"Jesus, the Poor Messiah" Prayer Card

Christ Jesus, the poor Messiah,

you were born in a stable, unwelcome at the inn,

raised in a family that laid no claim to land,

who worked with their hands and gleaned from the fields.

Messiah of and for the poor,

you were a traveling preacher

with no place to lay your head,

and found welcome on the margins.

Christ our salvation,

you brought liberty to the oppressed and poor,

you touched the leper and healed the sick,

inviting all to know the primacy of the love of God.

Lord Jesus Christ,

you call us to holiness that is rooted in mercy.

May we contemplate your love,

that we may become attentive to the suffering and needs of others,

and share in your work of liberation.

Amen.